About the JavaScript Formatter playground

The JavaScript Formatter reformats cluttered or minified JavaScript into clean, consistently indented code. It adds proper line breaks, normalizes spacing around operators and braces, and applies a uniform statement layout so the structure of functions, loops, and conditionals becomes obvious. All processing happens in your browser, meaning your source code, including any keys or business logic, is never transmitted to a server.

JavaScript is the programming language of the web, running in every browser and, via Node.js, on servers and tooling. Production bundles are minified to reduce download size, which strips whitespace and renames variables. Reformatting restores readability so you can study third-party scripts, debug a stack trace, or tidy hand-written code. Consistent formatting also reduces diff noise and helps a team maintain a single shared style.

HostedJavaScript Formatter runtime
mainentry file
single fileworkspace
stdinprogram input

How it works

1

Write

The main file is the entry point for each run.

2

Give it input

Use the Input panel to pipe standard input to your program when it needs data.

3

Run

Run sends your code to a fresh hosted runtime and streams the result into the output panel.

4

Keep or share

Your draft stays in this browser, and Share creates a separate snapshot link.

External resources

  • MDN JavaScript— Format reference

Messy input

function add(a,b){if(a==null)a=0;return a+b}const xs=[1,2,3].map(n=>n*2);

Formatted output

function add(a, b) {
  if (a == null) a = 0;
  return a + b;
}

const xs = [1, 2, 3].map((n) => n * 2);

Async function formatted

async function getUser(id) {
  const res = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`);
  const data = await res.json();
  return data;
}

Class messy input

class Counter{constructor(start){this.count=start||0}increment(){this.count++;return this.count}}

Class formatted output

class Counter {
  constructor(start) {
    this.count = start || 0;
  }

  increment() {
    this.count++;
    return this.count;
  }
}

Promise chain formatted

fetch('/api/data')
  .then((res) => res.json())
  .then((data) => {
    console.log(data);
  })
  .catch((err) => {
    console.error(err);
  });

Switch statement formatted

function label(status) {
  switch (status) {
    case 'open':
      return 'Open';
    case 'closed':
      return 'Closed';
    default:
      return 'Unknown';
  }
}

Destructuring messy input

const{name,age=18,...rest}=user;const[first,,third]=items;

Destructuring formatted output

const { name, age = 18, ...rest } = user;
const [first, , third] = items;

Try/catch formatted

try {
  const data = JSON.parse(input);
  return data.value;
} catch (err) {
  console.error('Invalid input', err);
  return null;
}

How it works

The editor uses Monaco, the engine behind VS Code, with language-aware editing tools and familiar keyboard controls.

What it does

Paste cluttered or minified JavaScript and get cleanly indented code back.

Functions, loops and conditionals are laid out so their structure is clear.

Line breaks and spacing around operators and braces are normalized.

Formatting behavior

Applies a uniform statement layout across the whole script.

Helpful for reading third-party scripts or unminifying a bundle.

Makes debugging a stack trace far easier by restoring readability.

Privacy

All processing happens in your browser, so source code is never transmitted.

Any keys or business logic in the code stay on your machine.

Tips

Copy the formatted output to drop back into your editor.

Reduces diff noise so reviews focus on real logic changes.

Every shortcut, searchable:

Editing

Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+⇧+Z
Select next occurrence
Ctrl+D
Delete line
Ctrl+⇧+K
Move line up / down
Alt+↑ / ↓
Copy line up / down
Alt+⇧+↑ / ↓
Toggle comment
Ctrl+/
Indent line
Ctrl+]
Outdent line
Ctrl+[

Navigation

Find
Ctrl+F
Find & replace
Ctrl+H
Go to line
Ctrl+G
Go to symbol
Ctrl+⇧+O

Selection

Select all
Ctrl+A
Select line
Ctrl+L
Select all occurrences
Ctrl+⇧+L
Shortcuts follow your OS — ⌘ becomes Ctrl on Windows and Linux.
It reformats minified or messy JavaScript into clean, indented code with consistent spacing and line breaks, making it easy to read and debug.
No. The formatter runs entirely in your browser. Your code is never uploaded, so secrets and proprietary logic remain on your device.
Yes, it is completely free with no sign-up and no limits.
Yes. You can choose between spaces and tabs and set the indent width to match your project's conventions.
It can re-indent and add line breaks to make minified code readable, but it cannot restore original variable names that a minifier replaced with short identifiers.
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