# View Source – HTML, JavaScript and CSS

> View HTML, JavaScript, and CSS source code of web pages with syntax highlighting. (iPhone/iPad app by Paul Hudson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/view-source-html-javascript-and-css/id917660039 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul Hudson](https://appshunter.io/developer/333613446)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 3.45/5 from 76 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2014-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/view-source-html-javascript-and-css/id917660039/reviews.md

## What is View Source?

View Source is an app plus an iOS 8 Safari extension that makes it easy to do one key web developer task: view the HTML, JavaScript and CSS source of any web page, with beautiful and customisable syntax highlighting.

As an app, you can enter a URL and immediately see the source code behind it. As an extension, it's even easier: just browse the web in Safari as you normally would, and if you want to view the source for your current page just tap the Action icon and choose View Source. You can then either copy the text to your pasteboard for use in other apps, or send it as an email.

To enable the Safari extension on iOS 8, launch Safari, tap the action button on the toolbar, scroll right to the end, then tap More. Make sure View Source is enabled, then position it wherever you want it in the list of Safari actions, and tap Done.

This app is optimised for all iOS 8-compatible devices, including the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

## Key features

- View HTML, JavaScript, and CSS source
- Customizable syntax highlighting
- Safari extension for quick access
- Copy source code to clipboard
- Email source code

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/view-source-html-javascript-and-css/id917660039/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No share sheet integration!

*2022-04-28*

Really?! And it’s a paid app!
This is a scam!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore

*2022-03-31, version 2.0*

Avoid. Doesn’t work and unsupported

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all

*2021-10-01, version 2.0*

Just crashes both in safari and chrome. Doesn’t work. Don’t buy it. The app support link does not go to a support site either.

### 5/5 — Does exactly what I need it to, thanks!

*2021-05-22*

Works well, it reliable and simple…

### 5/5 — Don’t look any further

*2021-05-20*

This app is very useful and efficient. It just works.

### 5/5 — Does what it says on the tin!

*2021-03-13*

Super simple and integrates perfectly with Safari on my iPad. Just the job.

### 4/5 — Needs search

*2020-11-27, version 2.0*

This is an excellent app, but it lacks one important feature. It badly needs the ability to search within the source of a page.  Other than that, it’s a well done app

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2020-07-11*

Didn’t work - crashes when I send the web page to it

### 1/5 — It’s bad

*2020-06-07, version 2.0*

Ok it’s work but it’s really bad 
 You can’t search And will make your Safari frozen 
It is one dollar but really is worth it nothing

### 5/5 — Always worked for me

*2020-03-27*

Fresh or update of 13.4, working great. The extension looks fine. The app looks old because it is, use the extension. There is a JavaScript bookmarklet that does similar, but this adds primary tag collapse/expand, asset navigation, and JavaScript injection.
If developer can figure out how to have a true web inspector, right click on an element and inspect, on an iPad that would be a game changer. I’d buy a separate app. Right now the iPad doesn't do web development code.

## Frequently asked questions about View Source

### What does the View Source app do?

The View Source app allows you to view the HTML, JavaScript, and CSS source code of any web page directly on your iOS device. It offers beautiful and customizable syntax highlighting for better readability.

### How do I use the Safari extension?

To use the Safari extension, browse the web as you normally would. When you want to view the source of the current page, tap the Action icon in Safari and select 'View Source'. You can then copy the code or email it.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

This app is optimized for all iOS 8-compatible devices, including the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

### What are the main use cases for this app?

The primary use case is for web developers to inspect the source code of websites they are building or analyzing. It's also useful for anyone curious about how a webpage is constructed.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.0 — 2014-10-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

This is a huge upgrade, adding many new features for free. Again, thank you to everyone who has emailed or tweeted with suggestions – please keep them coming!

- NEW: The asset browser lets you see images, stylesheets, and copy them to your photo library or pasteboard.

- NEW: The DOM browser lets you navigate through a web page's hierarchy using a collapsible tree.

- NEW: See key information such as page size, character set and cookies.

- NEW: When you're running within the extension, you can now write custom JavaScript to be executed when you return to Safari.

- NEW: When you're using the app you can now navigate straight to previously used pages using the History screen.

- NEW: Use the URL scheme viewsource:// to launch the app from another app on your device.

- NEW: If you launch the app with a URL on your pasteboard, you'll now be prompted whether you want to view that URL's source code.

- IMPROVED: When conducting a search, you'll now see a special search toolbar that lets you navigate between results.

Again, thank you for your support! If you have requests for new features, get in touch on Twitter @twostraws.

### 1.1 — 2014-10-01

Thank you for all your emails, reviews, suggestions and tweets – this update fixes several early problems and adds new things too, so it's a huge improvement on v1.0. If you're looking for new features, please tweet me @twostraws.

PS: There's a huge update coming very soon, with many new features – watch this space!

- Line wrapping is now optional, defaulting to enabled; highlighting and line wrapping settings are now saved across sessions.

- You can now zoom in and out of your code. If you want to zoom out, please make sure Line Wrap is disabled.

- Horizontal scrolling performance is vastly improved.

- You can enter a string and View Source will highlight matches it finds in the source code.

- We added two solarized themes.

- View Source will now no longer appear in the Photos app.

- The app no longer tries to make phone numbers tappable.

### 1.0 — 2014-09-17

No release notes.

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