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BBCode Viewer

Paste BBCode text and see how it renders — toggle between the visual preview and the generated HTML source with a single click.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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What is BBCode Viewer?

BBCode (Bulletin Board Code) is a markup language used by forum software to let users format posts without writing HTML. Tags like `[b]`, `[quote]`, and `[url]` are translated to HTML by the forum engine when a post is displayed.

This viewer lets you paste BBCode and immediately see the rendered output, so you can verify that your formatting looks correct before submitting. Toggle the "Show HTML" button to reveal the generated HTML markup — useful when you need to understand what the forum engine will produce, or when migrating content to a system that accepts HTML.

How to Use BBCode Viewer

1

Paste BBCode into the input panel.

2

The rendered preview appears below instantly.

3

Click "Show HTML" to see the generated HTML source instead of the visual preview.

4

Click Copy to copy the preview text or the HTML source.

Common Use Cases

  • Checking how a formatted forum post will look before submitting.
  • Verifying BBCode copied from a forum renders correctly on a different platform.
  • Extracting HTML from BBCode content during a forum migration.
  • Troubleshooting broken formatting by examining the rendered output.
  • Teaching new users what their BBCode actually produces.

Example Input and Output

BBCode with a quote and a list renders as nested HTML elements.

BBCode input
[quote=Admin]Please follow the rules.[/quote]

[list]
[*]No spam
[*]Be kind
[/list]
Rendered preview
<blockquote><cite>Admin:</cite><br>Please follow the rules.</blockquote><br><br><ul><li>No spam</li><li>Be kind</li></ul>

Privacy

All rendering happens locally in your browser. No text is sent to a server.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the BBCode Viewer and the BBCode Editor?

The Viewer is read-only: paste BBCode and see how it renders. The Editor adds a formatting toolbar so you can write BBCode interactively and insert tags by clicking buttons.

Which BBCode tags are supported?

[b], [i], [u], [s], [sub], [sup], [url], [img], [quote], [code], [pre], [list], [list=1], [color], [size], [center], [left], [right], and [hr].

Does this send my text to a server?

No. All rendering happens locally in your browser.

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