HTML Minifier
Compress your HTML by removing whitespace, comments, and unnecessary characters.
Raw HTML
Minified Output
Why Minify HTML?
Minification is the process of removing all unnecessary characters from source code without changing its functionality. For HTML, this typically involves:
- Removing whitespace, newlines, and tabs.
- Removing HTML comments (
<!-- ... -->). - Removing spaces between tags.
Performance Benefits
The browser must download and parse the HTML document before it can begin constructing the DOM. By minifying your HTML, you reduce the initial document payload size, allowing the browser to download the file faster and begin rendering sooner. This directly improves Time to First Byte (TTFB) and First Contentful Paint (FCP).
Caveats
Removing whitespace between inline elements (like <span> or <a>) can sometimes change how they are rendered on the page, as browsers treat whitespace between inline elements as a single space. Ensure you test your minified HTML.
Privacy Note
This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your HTML code is never sent to our servers.
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