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HTML to BBCode Converter

Free HTML to BBCode converter for forums, phpBB, vBulletin, and Reddit. Paste HTML and get clean BBCode instantly — bold, italic, links, images, lists, quotes, and code. No signup, no limits.

HTML INPUT
Paste HTML · Converts on type
BBCODE OUTPUT
Standard BBCode · phpBB / vBulletin / XenForo compatible

HTML to BBCode — Supported Conversions

Bold

<strong>/<b> → [b]text[/b]

Italic

<em>/<i> → [i]text[/i]

Underline

<u> → [u]text[/u]

Strikethrough

<s>/<del> → [s]text[/s]

Links

<a href="url"> → [url=url]text[/url]

Images

<img src="..."> → [img]url[/img]

Headings

<h1>–<h6> → [size=N][b]text[/b][/size]

Blockquotes

<blockquote> → [quote]text[/quote]

Code

<code>/<pre> → [code]text[/code]

Bullet lists

<ul><li> → [list][*]item[/list]

Numbered lists

<ol><li> → [list=1][*]item[/list]

Sub / sup

<sub>/<sup> → [sub]/[sup]

How to Convert HTML to BBCode — Step by Step

STEP 01
Paste your HTML

Copy HTML from your source — a website, a CMS export, or a template — and paste it into the left panel. The HTML to BBCode converter starts converting immediately.

STEP 02
BBCode appears instantly

The right panel shows clean BBCode output in real time. Bold, italic, links, images, lists, blockquotes, code blocks, and headings are all converted to standard BBCode tags.

STEP 03
Copy and paste to your forum

Click 'Copy BBCode' to copy the output, then paste directly into your phpBB, vBulletin, XenForo, or MyBB post editor. Or download as .txt for later use.

Frequently Asked Questions

html to bbcode converter

Credify is a free HTML to BBCode converter that runs in your browser. Paste HTML and get clean BBCode output instantly — bold, italic, links, images, lists, blockquotes, code blocks, and headings. No signup, no limits.

convert html to bbcode

Paste your HTML into the left panel. BBCode output appears instantly on the right. Click Copy BBCode to paste into phpBB, vBulletin, XenForo, MyBB, or Reddit.

html to bbcode online

Yes — Credify converts HTML to BBCode online, free, with no signup. Works in any browser. Paste HTML and get BBCode output in real time — useful for all major forum platforms.

html to bbcode free

Yes, completely free. No signup, no usage limits, no watermarks. Paste HTML, get BBCode. Download as .txt or copy to clipboard with one click.

What forums does BBCode work with?

BBCode is supported by phpBB, vBulletin, MyBB, IPBoard, XenForo, SMF, Reddit, Discord (partial), and most forum software. Credify outputs standard BBCode tags used by all major forum engines.

How are headings converted to BBCode?

HTML h1–h6 headings are converted to [size=N][b]text[/b][/size] — h1 becomes size=26, h2 size=22, h3 size=18, and smaller headings size=14. This is standard for heading hierarchy in BBCode forums.

Free HTML to BBCode Converter — phpBB, vBulletin, XenForo Compatible

When you write content in a CMS or HTML editor and need to post it to a forum, copying HTML directly doesn't work — forum software renders raw tags as literal text. Credify's free HTML to BBCode converter handles the translation instantly: bold becomes [b][/b], links become [url=...][/url], and lists become [list][*][/list].

HTML to BBCode: What It Can and Cannot Do

This HTML to BBCode converter handles all standard inline and block elements. CSS styles are dropped — BBCode has no equivalent for arbitrary colors or fonts beyond basic size tags. If your HTML uses style="" heavily, the output will lose those styles but preserve the structural formatting. Need the output in a different format? Try the HTML to Markdown Converter or Word to HTML Converter. For quote formatting, use the Blockquote Generator.

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