<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<title>My Page</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>My Page</h1>
</body>
</html>
About HTML5 Boilerplate Generator — Starter Template
Every new web page starts the same way: a doctype, a language attribute, a charset, the viewport meta, a title, and somewhere to hang your CSS and JavaScript. Typing that out from memory is easy to get subtly wrong — a missing viewport tag, a stale charset, an unescaped title.
This HTML boilerplate generator builds a clean, modern HTML5 starter template from the options you choose: page title, language, charset, an optional meta description, and toggles for a stylesheet link and a deferred script. The output is valid, readable, and ready to paste into a new file.
It runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent anywhere, so it works offline and keeps your content private.
Features
- Valid HTML5 skeleton: doctype, html lang, head and body
- Configurable language, charset, and page title
- Optional responsive viewport and meta description tags
- One-click stylesheet and deferred script includes
- Output escaped and ready to copy — fully offline
How to use
- Enter the page title and set the language and charset.
- Toggle the viewport, stylesheet, and script options you need.
- Add an optional meta description for SEO.
- Copy the generated HTML and paste it into your new file.
Frequently asked questions
Why use <!doctype html> instead of a longer doctype?
The short <!doctype html> is the standard HTML5 doctype. It switches browsers into standards mode and replaces the long, hard-to-remember doctypes from the XHTML and HTML4 era.
Why is the viewport meta tag important?
The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers to render the page at the device width instead of zooming out a desktop layout. Without it, responsive CSS and media queries will not behave as expected on phones.
Why is the script tag deferred?
Adding defer lets the browser download the script in parallel while parsing the HTML, then run it after the document is ready. That avoids blocking rendering and means the DOM is available when your code runs.
Is my page content sent to a server?
No. The boilerplate is assembled in your browser with plain JavaScript. Nothing you type leaves your device, so the tool works offline and is safe for private projects.
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Everything runs locally in your browser — your input is never uploaded.