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PHP Beautifier

Paste compact or minified PHP and format it with proper indentation and readable brace placement.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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What is PHP Beautifier?

PHP Beautifier reformats PHP source code — including classes, methods, conditionals, and loops — so it is easy to read. It preserves <?php opening and ?> closing tags, handles $variables and -> method chains, and uses C-style brace formatting to indent code blocks. It is intentionally lightweight and focuses on indentation and line breaks rather than full AST parsing.

How to Use PHP Beautifier

1

Paste PHP source code.

2

Choose indentation style.

3

Click Format.

4

Review the beautified PHP output.

5

Copy or download the .php file.

Common Use Cases

  • Expanding minified PHP from CMS templates or plugins.
  • Normalizing indentation when merging PHP snippets from different sources.
  • Formatting compact PHP examples before adding to documentation.
  • Tidying legacy PHP scripts before refactoring.

Example Input and Output

A compact PHP class is expanded with proper indentation.

Compact PHP
<?php
class Greeter{public function hello($name){return "Hello, ".$name;}}
?>
Beautified PHP
<?php
class Greeter {
  public function hello($name) {
    return "Hello, " . $name;
  }
}
?>

Privacy

PHP code is formatted locally in the browser and is not uploaded.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this validate PHP syntax?

No. It formats text for readability only. Use php -l or your IDE to check for syntax errors.

Will it handle <?php short tags?

It recognises <?php and ?> tags and preserves them. Short tags (<?) are treated as regular text.

Can it format PHP mixed with HTML?

For PHP files with embedded HTML, the formatter works best on pure PHP sections. HTML markup outside PHP tags is preserved as-is.

Is my code uploaded anywhere?

No. Formatting runs entirely in your browser.

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