The Best Free HTML Editors to Suit Your Coding Needs
Tags: webdev, html
Published: 2023-01-04 18:00:00

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HTML editors can make your life a lot easier when working with lots of code. Programming is already tricky enough, but a poor interface makes it impossible to do it effectively. Installing a free HTML editor gives you access to more features, a better UI, and the ability to deal with code efficiently.

Check out the best HTML editors to see which best suits your needs.

**1. Visual Studio Code**
    
As one of if not the most popular code editor out there, [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) is the go-to for many developers despite its relatively recent release in 2015. It’s extremely robust and customizable, with an interface you can personalize to your liking, and extensions to add even more features.
    
 
![Visual Studio Code](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/l42tx7tgc8222ymlq2oo.png)


    
The editor supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP, so you’ll never have to switch tools. And it uses smart IntelliSense for syntax highlighting and autocompletion, plus it includes [Git/Github](https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/what-is-github/) version control support and FTP functionality.
    
Lastly, VSC works with Windows, Mac, and Linux, so almost anyone can use it. Once you learn to use it, you’ll have almost all the tools you’ll ever need.
    
**2. Sublime Text**
    
Sleek and sophisticated, [Sublime Text](http://www.sublimetext.com/) is a code and text editor for Windows, Linux, and Mac. It comes with 23 themes built-in and total customization over the interface, with support for various markup and [programming languages](https://kinsta.com/blog/scripting-languages/).
    

![Sublime Text](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/myxd2o2l1olme9nk630n.png)


    
Sublime Text lets you jump to strings or symbols, define various syntaxes, highlight code, select multiple lines, and do split editing. It also keeps its interface clean with a searchable command palette, so you don’t have to deal with infrequently used functions.
    
If you like your coding interface free of clutter and totally customizable, you’ll love Sublime Text. It definitely provides the smoothest experience (it’s my personal choice, btw).
    
**3. CoffeeCup Free Editor**
    
Looking for a tool dedicated to HTML? CoffeeCup Software created the [HTML Editor](https://www.coffeecup.com/html-editor/), a commercial program for geared web developers, but also released a trimmed-down version that’s totally free for use.
    

![CoffeeCup Free Editor](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/yhc3pxb7y28746u1rl3q.png)


    
Some features like unlimited FTP connections, HTML/CSS validation, and code cleaning are only available as trialware. But it does come with UI/toolbar customization, code completion, and HTML preview in a simulated browser. All the core stuff you’ll need is there.

Plus, it works with CSS and JavaScript, so overall, you get the whole website creation toolkit.
    
**4. Komodo Edit**
    
ActiveState created Komodo IDE, an integrated development environment that comes with advanced features like debugging and integrations with other platforms. But if you just want a more simplistic, easier-to-use HTML editor, try [Komodo Edit](https://www.activestate.com/products/komodo-edit/). It works on most operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and various distributions of Linux.
    

![Komodo Edit](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/g0u08eyw61im3wnpke4p.png)


The editor is multi-language and works with HTML, PHP, and CSS. You can fully customize its appearance, and it has autocomplete, multi-selection, and change tracking features. It’s a nice and simple, but powerful solution.
    

**Summary**

Notepad++ and Komodo Edit are great if you like simple and clean interfaces with a decent array of features. Visual Studio Code goes heavy on the features, working similarly to an IDE, so pick that for maximum functionality. CoffeeCup is built specifically for HTML web development, so it’s great if you want a focused solution. 

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