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JavaScript Beautifier & Formatter

Format and beautify JavaScript code instantly. Convert minified or messy JS into clean, readable, properly indented code with our free JavaScript beautifier and formatter tool.

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About this tool

Beautify and format JavaScript code with our free online JavaScript beautifier tool. Transform minified, compressed, or poorly formatted JS into clean, readable, properly indented code. Perfect for debugging minified JavaScript files, understanding third-party libraries, cleaning up messy code, preparing JS for editing, code review readability, learning from minified frameworks, reverse-engineering scripts, or maintaining consistent JavaScript formatting across projects.

Our JavaScript beautifier intelligently formats your code with proper indentation, adds line breaks after statements and function declarations, spaces operators and parameters appropriately, organizes nested code blocks, handles ES6+ syntax (arrow functions, template literals, destructuring, async/await), and maintains proper JavaScript syntax. Customizable formatting options let you control indentation style, brace placement, spacing preferences, and more to match your coding standards.

Essential for web developers debugging minified production JavaScript, frontend engineers customizing third-party libraries, students learning from compressed framework code, security researchers analyzing obfuscated scripts, code reviewers needing readable code, teams maintaining coding standards, and anyone needing to make JavaScript code more readable and maintainable. The tool handles vanilla JavaScript, jQuery, React, Vue, Angular, Node.js code, and all modern JavaScript features.

All formatting happens instantly and securely in your browser - your JavaScript code stays completely private with no server uploads. No registration required, no file size limits, works on mobile devices, and functions offline. Free to use unlimited times for all your JavaScript formatting needs.

Usage examples

Beautify Minified JavaScript

Input: "function add(a,b){return a+b}const multiply=(x,y)=>x*y;console.log(add(2,3));"

Output:
function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

const multiply = (x, y) => x * y;

console.log(add(2, 3));

(Properly indented with readable structure)

Format ES6+ Syntax

Input: "const users=[{name:'John',age:30},{name:'Jane',age:25}];const names=users.map(u=>u.name);"

Output:
const users = [
  { name: 'John', age: 30 },
  { name: 'Jane', age: 25 }
];

const names = users.map(u => u.name);

(Arrays and objects formatted)

Format Async/Await Code

Input: "async function fetchData(){const response=await fetch('/api/data');const data=await response.json();return data;}"

Output:
async function fetchData() {
  const response = await fetch('/api/data');
  const data = await response.json();
  return data;
}

(Async code properly structured)

Format Nested Functions

Input: "function outer(){let x=10;function inner(){return x*2;}return inner();}"

Output:
function outer() {
  let x = 10;
  
  function inner() {
    return x * 2;
  }
  
  return inner();
}

(Nested functions with proper indentation)

Format Conditional Logic

Input: "if(x>10){console.log('big')}else if(x>5){console.log('medium')}else{console.log('small')}"

Output:
if (x > 10) {
  console.log('big');
} else if (x > 5) {
  console.log('medium');
} else {
  console.log('small');
}

(If/else properly formatted)

How to use

  1. Paste your JavaScript code (minified, compressed, or unformatted) into the text area
  2. Choose indentation style: 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs
  3. Select brace style: same line, new line, or end-expand
  4. Optionally preserve empty lines or add spaces around operators
  5. Click "Run Tool" to beautify and format your JavaScript
  6. Copy the clean, formatted JS code with one click

Benefits

  • Instant JavaScript beautification and formatting
  • Unminify compressed JS files
  • Customizable indentation: 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs
  • Multiple brace style options (same line, new line, end-expand)
  • Handles ES6+ syntax (arrow functions, async/await, destructuring)
  • Formats nested functions and code blocks correctly
  • Proper spacing around operators and parameters
  • Preserves comments and string literals
  • No file size limits - format large JavaScript files
  • Great for learning from minified libraries
  • Improves code readability dramatically
  • One-click copy functionality
  • No registration required
  • Complete privacy - browser-based
  • Free forever with unlimited use
  • Works offline after first load

FAQs

What does JavaScript beautification do?

JavaScript beautification takes compressed, minified, or messy code and transforms it into clean, readable, properly indented code. It adds line breaks, proper spacing, consistent indentation, and organizes code blocks to make the JavaScript easy to read, understand, and edit. This reverses minification, which removes whitespace to reduce file size.

Will beautifying JavaScript change how it runs?

No! Beautifying only adds whitespace (spaces, tabs, line breaks) and formatting which doesn't affect code execution. The logic, variables, functions, and operations remain exactly the same. Your code will run identically before and after beautification. Only human readability improves; functionality is unchanged.

Can this de-obfuscate obfuscated JavaScript?

Partial yes. The tool can beautify (format) obfuscated code to make it more readable, but it cannot reverse variable renaming or decode intentionally scrambled logic. If code uses names like "_0x1a2b" or has encoded strings, beautification helps visualize structure, but you'll still need to manually analyze the logic. For heavily obfuscated code, specialized deobfuscation tools are needed.

What brace style should I choose?

Same line (K&R style): "function() {" - most common in JavaScript. New line (Allman style): "function()\n{" - popular in C# and Java. End-expand: "function() {\n" - hybrid style. JavaScript community typically uses same-line bracing. Choose based on your team's style guide or personal preference.

Does this validate or fix JavaScript errors?

No, this is a formatter, not a validator or fixer. It beautifies syntactically correct JavaScript but won't fix errors like missing brackets, undefined variables, or logic mistakes. If your JS has syntax errors, formatting may fail or produce unexpected results. Use a JavaScript validator or linter (like ESLint) first if you suspect errors.

Can I use this for TypeScript, JSX, or React code?

This tool is optimized for standard JavaScript. It may partially work with TypeScript or JSX, but won't perfectly format type annotations or JSX syntax. For TypeScript, use a TypeScript formatter. For React/JSX, use a JSX-aware formatter. However, plain JavaScript within TS/JSX files formats fine.

How do I format JavaScript in my code editor?

Modern code editors have built-in or plugin formatters: VS Code has Prettier (highly recommended) and JS Beautify extensions, Sublime Text has JsFormat, WebStorm has built-in formatting. This online tool is perfect for quick formatting without editor access, analyzing third-party code, or one-off formatting tasks.

Will this remove console.log statements or comments?

No, the beautifier preserves all code including console.log statements and comments. Beautification adds formatting without removing code. If you want to remove console statements or strip comments, you'd need a code minifier with those specific options, or use find-and-replace separately.

Can I beautify jQuery or library code?

Absolutely! The tool works with any JavaScript including jQuery, Lodash, React, Vue, Angular, and all libraries. If you download a minified library (like jquery.min.js) and want to read the source code, paste it here to get a readable, formatted version. This is great for learning how libraries work internally.

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