HTML to BBCode Converter: Convert HTML for Forum Posts
Use the HTML to BBCode converter to turn HTML snippets into BBCode for forum software. It walks the HTML and rewrites supported formatting, including bold, italic, links, images, lists, tables, and color or size spans. Unknown tags pass through as text. Paste your source, adjust any options, then copy the generated BBCode.
The HTML to BBCode converter rewrites HTML as BBCode for forum software and other systems that accept BBCode. Paste your HTML to get a result you can review and copy. The tool handles supported formatting such as bold, italic, links, images, lists, tables, and color or size spans. Unknown tags pass through as text, so check the output when your snippet includes markup outside those supported types.
During conversion, the tool walks the HTML and rewrites it as BBCode. You can adjust any available options before copying the result, although the specific options are not listed here. The converter starts from a worked example with bold text, italic text, and a link, so you can see a basic conversion pattern. Review the generated BBCode to confirm it fits the needs of your destination.
HTML uses tags to mark up content, while BBCode uses bracketed tags and is commonly used by forum software. Converting HTML to BBCode is useful when you need to move formatted content into a system that accepts BBCode rather than HTML. It can also help when preparing snippets for documentation, tickets, or commit messages, or when checking a conversion before using it elsewhere.
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your input is processed on your device and is not uploaded, stored, or sent to a server. Once the page has loaded, the tool can work offline without a connection. This makes it useful for developers, forum users, and anyone who needs a quick way to convert HTML to BBCode while keeping the source content on their device.
Step 1: Paste your HTML into the input area. You can start with a short snippet or use the worked example.
Step 2: Adjust any available options before converting. The tool provides options to customize the conversion, though their details depend on what is shown in the interface.
Step 3: Review the generated BBCode. Supported formatting is rewritten, while unknown tags pass through as text.
Step 4: Copy the BBCode result and use it in the forum software or other system that accepts BBCode.
Use case: Move HTML content into a system that only accepts BBCode. Convert the snippet first, then copy the result into the target system.
Use case: Check whether a BBCode value you were given matches its HTML original. Comparing the converted output can help you review the formatting.
Use case: Prepare HTML snippets for documentation, a ticket, or a commit message. Convert the markup to BBCode when that format is more useful for the destination.
Use case: Sanity-check a conversion before pasting the result into code. Review how supported formatting appears in the generated BBCode.
Use case: Convert forum post content that uses bold, italic, links, images, lists, or tables. The tool rewrites supported HTML formatting into BBCode.
Use case: Turn HTML with color or size spans into BBCode for a forum workflow. Review the output before using it in the system that needs BBCode.