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JavaScript Formatter & Beautifier

Format and prettify JavaScript code instantly. Clean up minified or messy JS with proper indentation and brace formatting.

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Ready — paste your input and click Format
Try a sample: Functions ES6 Class Async/Await Module
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⌨️ Shortcuts
Ctrl+EnterFormat JS
Ctrl+MMinify JS
Ctrl+Shift+CCopy output
Ctrl+LClear all
TabInsert indent in editor
💡 Tips
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Semicolons — JavaScript has ASI (auto semicolon insertion), but explicit semicolons prevent ambiguous cases.
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const vs let vs var — prefer const for values that don't change, let for those that do. Avoid var.
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Arrow functions — (x) => x * 2 is cleaner than function(x){ return x*2; } for simple expressions.
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100% private — all processing runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

What is a JavaScript Formatter?

A JavaScript formatter takes minified or poorly-indented JavaScript and re-formats it with consistent indentation, proper brace placement, and line breaks after statements. Formatted JS is easier to read, debug, and review in pull requests.

JavaScript Formatting Styles

  • Allman style — opening brace on its own line (popular in Java/C#)
  • K&R style — opening brace at end of same line (most popular in JS)
  • This formatter uses K&R style, the JavaScript community standard
  • For enforcing a style in projects, use Prettier or ESLint with formatting rules

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The formatter handles arrow functions, template literals, destructuring, spread operators, async/await, classes, and modules. It works with any syntactically correct JavaScript.
Prettier has very specific, opinionated rules about line length, trailing commas, and quote style. This formatter focuses on indentation and brace formatting — it's a lightweight beautifier, not a full Prettier equivalent. For production code, use Prettier or your team's lint config.
TypeScript shares most of JavaScript's syntax. Basic TS files will format correctly. However, TypeScript-specific syntax like type annotations and generics may cause formatting edge cases. For TypeScript, use the Prettier VS Code extension.
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About This JavaScript Formatter & Beautifier

Writing clean, consistently indented code is essential for readability and maintainability — but manually formatting JavaScript can be tedious and error-prone. This free online JavaScript Formatter & Beautifier instantly reformats your raw or minified JavaScript into properly indented, human-readable code with just one click.

How to use

  1. Paste your JavaScript code into the input box on the left.
  2. Click Format (or press Ctrl+Enter).
  3. Copy the formatted output from the right panel.

Why use this tool?

This tool is especially useful for developers working with API responses, debugging production builds, or reviewing third-party JavaScript code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this JavaScript Formatter & Beautifier free to use? +
Yes, completely free. No signup, no account, no payment required. Just paste your input and use it directly in your browser.
Does this tool store or send my data anywhere? +
No. Everything runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your data never leaves your device or gets sent to any server.
What browsers does this tool support? +
It works in all modern browsers — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera — on both desktop and mobile.
Can I use this tool offline? +
Once the page is loaded, the tool runs locally in your browser without needing an active internet connection for most operations.
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