The latest articles on DEV Community by PrettifyCode (@prettifycode). https://dev.to/prettifycode https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3457219%2F419ec749-3272-4d21-854a-3cc8801b12af.png https://dev.to/prettifycode en PrettifyCode Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:18:58 +0000 https://dev.to/prettifycode/showcasing-prettifycode-free-developer-tools-for-beautifying-and-formatting-code-2gbf https://dev.to/prettifycode/showcasing-prettifycode-free-developer-tools-for-beautifying-and-formatting-code-2gbf <p>Ever copy-pasted messy code and struggled to make it readable? Or wasted precious minutes spotting tiny differences between two files?</p> <p>That’s exactly why I built <strong><a href="https://prettifycode.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prettify Code</a></strong> — a free, browser-based toolkit that lets developers beautify, format, and compare code instantly.</p> <h2> Why I Built This </h2> <p>As a developer, I constantly needed quick tools for:</p> <ul> <li>Cleaning up unreadable code</li> <li>Formatting JSON, SQL, or XML</li> <li>Comparing two versions of a file</li> </ul> <p>Instead of juggling multiple sites and clunky tools, I decided to create a <strong>one-stop platform</strong> that’s:</p> <ul> <li>Lightning fast</li> <li>Mobile-friendly</li> <li>Completely free</li> </ul> <h2> What It Does </h2> <ul> <li>Beautify &amp; format JSON, JavaScript, SQL, XML, HTML, CSS, and more</li> <li>Compare code &amp; text side-by-side with GitHub-style diff highlighting</li> <li>Convert &amp; validate common file/text formats</li> <li>100% browser-based — no installs, no sign-up, no ads</li> </ul> <h2> Try It Out </h2> <p>Start here: <strong><a href="https://prettifycode.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">PrettifyCode.com</a></strong><br> Format, compare, or validate code in just seconds.</p> <p>I’d love feedback from the community —</p> <ul> <li>Which tool should I add next?</li> </ul> <p>Drop your suggestions in the comments.</p> webdev javascript productivity programming