Drop any HTML file. Click to edit. Press ⌘S to save.
htmlTypist is a lightweight, browser-based visual editor for HTML files. It lets you edit text content directly in the rendered view — no source code required — while keeping the underlying HTML structure intact.
HTML files are hard to edit without a code editor. Markdown is easy to edit but limited in layout. htmlTypist sits in between: you see the rendered page, click any text, type your changes, and save back to the original file.
- Drop & edit — drag any
.htmlfile into the editor; all text nodes become instantly editable - Live source sync — right panel reflects every edit in real time
- Save in place — Chrome / Edge:
⌘S/Ctrl+Swrites directly back to the original file via File System Access API - Four languages — UI available in English, 中文, 日本語, 한국어
- Clean output — only text node content is modified; structure, styles, and scripts are untouched
- Zero dependencies — single HTML file, no build step, no npm, no CDN
git clone https://github.com/hxssworks/htmlTypist.git
open htmlTypist.html- Open
htmlTypist.htmlin Chrome or Edge - Drag your
.htmlfile into the editor window - Click any text to edit it
- Press
⌘S(Mac) orCtrl+S(Windows) to save back to the original file
| Browser | Save method |
|---|---|
| Chrome / Edge | Writes directly to original file via File System Access API |
| Safari / Firefox | Downloads as edited.html — replace original manually |
- Text-only editing — does not support adding or removing HTML elements
- External resources (fonts, images from other domains) may not load due to browser sandbox
- Complex CSS layouts may render slightly differently inside the editor container
htmlTypist/
├── htmlTypist.html ← the editor (single file, open this)
├── README.md ← English (shown by default on GitHub)
├── README.zh.md ← 中文
├── README.ja.md ← 日本語
├── README.ko.md ← 한국어
├── screenshot-en-empty.png
└── screenshot-en-sample.png
Pure vanilla JS + HTML + CSS. No frameworks, no bundler, no runtime dependencies.
MIT
Created by hxssworks · v1.0.0 · 2026