BBCode (Bulletin Board Code) is used in forums and comment systems. This tool converts common BBCode tags to their HTML equivalents. Supports [b], [i], [u], [s], [url], [img], [color], [size], [quote], [code], [list], [*] and [center]. Runs in your browser.
[b], [url], and [img] to their HTML equivalents.[code] block preservation and newline handling.BBCode to HTML Converter translates lightweight forum markup into clean, standards-compliant HTML for websites and blogs. This tool is essential for anyone migrating content from forum software like phpBB, vBulletin, or XenForo to a modern CMS or blog platform that expects standard HTML code.
Our BBCode translator handles the full standard tag set: [b] → <strong>, [i] → <em>, [u] → <u>, [url] → <a href>, [img] → <img>, [color] → inline style, [size] → em-based font-size, [quote] → <blockquote>, [list]/[*] → <ul>/<li>, and [code] → <pre><code>. Nested tags and mixed content are handled correctly by this web formatting tool.
[code] blocks output as <pre><code> with content preserved<br> or preserved as block-level breaksBBCode prevents users from injecting arbitrary HTML and JavaScript. The server parses safe BBCode tags and converts only those - unknown or unsafe tags are stripped, making it an XSS-safe way to let users format posts.
Custom tags not in the standard set are left as-is or stripped. If your forum uses custom tags (e.g. [spoiler] or [video]), you'll need to add mappings or handle them manually after conversion.
Nested [quote] tags produce nested <blockquote> elements. The attribution parameter [quote=Username] is converted to a <cite> element inside the blockquote.
Use the BBCode to Text tool to strip all markup, or manually reverse the conversion. A dedicated HTML-to-BBCode converter is not currently in this tool set.
Whether you're updating a single post or migrating an entire archive, this BBCode to HTML Converter provides a fast, browser-side solution for all your markup needs. If you need to strip all tags entirely, check out our BBCode to Text tool, and bookmark this BBCode to HTML Converter for your next project.