You want to learn HTML, right?
Having a proper cheat sheet will make your life a ton of easier.
When I started out with web development (back in 2004), I used to have a cheat sheet, too. Now it’s all in my head, though.
Whether you’re a savvy web developer or just a trying to experiment a little, feel free to use this HTML cheat sheet below. I originally made it for my self, but since the launch of HTML5, I decided to update it, make it look better and share it on my website.
I’ve listed out all the mainstream HTML tags as well as the new HTML5 tags.
Enjoy!
- If you wish to download .pdf, click here (5,8mb)
- If you wish to use this as an image, click here (3508 x 2717)
1. HTML Cheat Sheet in .pdf
2. HTML Canvas Cheat Sheet in .pdf
If you wish to download this as .pdf, use this link (right click, “Save link as”).
3. HTML Cheat sheet in .png
kodakshnio
hi thanks for the cheats they are useful for me
but i wish i had cheat sheet for CSS and maybe Java.
if you could do that please share it
thanks!
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Hi, we already have one for CSS here: https://websitesetup.org/css3-cheat-sheet/
And a Javascript one too: https://websitesetup.org/javascript-cheat-sheet/
Dave
Thank you for sharing these Cheat Sheets.
Very useful!
A. Heart
Cheat sheet has some serious errors in the &…; I.e. Ö does not generate what you say it does.
With a name like Nick Schäferhoff, one would think you’d get the UMLAUTE correct.
Nick Schäferhoff
Ouch, going where it hurts – my umlauts! Can you elaborate on the errors you spotted? I want to get it fixed right away. Thanks for pointing that out!
Jorge Ham
Excellent job, perhaps you have plans for doing something similar with “C# Namespaces”, would be wonderful, thanks for sharing.
Nick Schäferhoff
We will take that suggestion under advisement. Glad you liked the post!
Anu
Thank you,
Keep up the good work.
People tend to think who cares if we maintain these things but they turn out to be life savers for some.
Cheers
ccm
Tried to print as pdf but save link as isn’t an option that I can find. Any suggestions?
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Hi, make sure you’re right clicking on the link itself and not the image: ‘save link as’ definitely shows up there. Alternatively, you can hover your mouse over the image and click on the ‘print’ button in the upper right corner of the image.
Borys
How to print this .png cheatsheet?
I saw comment with “Would be really nice if 3. HTML Cheat sheet in .png” were available as a PDF!” and I’m wondering if it is available now or maybe you can suggest how to print it in another way?
Or maybe there is a file with code, so I open it in VS and print?
Victor
Thanks for the cheat sheet ;D!
Dan G
Thank you so much! I am learning HTML5 and this has been a life saver.
Nana
Hi, thanks for the abundance of knowledge presented here in pdf and image file. Would have to get them on pc, ipad and phone for easy reference. I find the following comments very encouraging: “You’ll remember the basics eventually after continuously using them and for the rest you’ll have cheat sheets like this – developers have to look up things online all the time.”
Thanks once again
WebsiteSetup Editorial
My pleasure, Nana. Good luck on your coding journey! 🙂
Tam
Just another thank you very much for your hard work to another novice web designer learning more of the basics than just drag and drop. This was extremely helpful in that journey. i will be back for more indepth reading & all those occasions where we pull our hair at 2am going, i know its just a missing comma. (smh now im reliving 30 year old high school votech cobol programming memories) Thanks again. Great site!
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Haha, thank you Tam, glad you found it useful 🙂
Quinntin Ruiz
Can you please send the download for the HTML Cheat sheet in .png? There is no download button on this link.
Best,
Quinn
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Hi Quinn,
If you want to download the sheet as a .png then just use this link and right click on the image -> “Save image as..” : https://websitesetup-fuo4ulxsgkv6tx5ef5sj.stackpathdns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/html5-cheat-sheet.png
Terry
Thanks so much. These are great references. Just started with css so your guide is excellent.
Cheers.
Craig Ramsay
I think I need to print these cheat sheets out and stick them on my wall… lots to learn! Thanks for the great resources 🙂
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Glad you liked it 🙂
Ahmed J. Baqer
Hi, I just started learning HTML and CSS few months ago. I’m a computer science student in my second year of college, I really love this stuff but I have a memory problem. I tend to forget a lot of things that I learn especially when it comes down to programming, I’m worried that due to my short memory I might never become good at this. Is this cheat sheet ok for first timers, somebody please tell me that I’m not alone!
WebsiteSetup Editorial
You’re not alone! It’s perfectly normal not to remember all of this stuff, especially the elements or attributes that rarely get used. You’ll remember the basics eventually after continuously using them and for the rest you’ll have cheat sheets like this – developers have to look up things online all the time 🙂
DBall
My short term memory is a LOT worse than that of the average person which makes learning programming or scripting more difficult for me. I was fortunate enough to come across SRS (Spaced Repetition Software), and it’s helped me a LOT when it comes to learning a large bunch of vocabulary. There are a few packages out there and they’re free to use. You need to commit to this however, in other words always dedicate 10-15 minutes a day and you’ll be golden, but it’s no substitute for actually coding the stuff- you’ll remember the commands but you need it in your muscle memory…
You’re not alone with the memory issues 🙂
Thomas
At the bottom of the PNG image, in the “Collective Character Objects” section, there is a mistake for the last three entities.
(Uuml = Ü, ouml = ö, ucirc = û.)
The @-sign has no entity; bull = Bullet, trade = Trademark.
So, the table should read:
@ (no entity) @ sign /
• • Bullet /
™ ™ TM (Trademark)
Neil McCracken
Thanks, just learning HTML and CSS and this is really helpful
Sara
Many thanks for sharing this! I started learning HTML and CSS like a week ago and I was looking for something just like your cheat sheets to help me with the tags, hopefully I will remember most of them soon. Best wishes 🙂
Jon
Is it too much to ask for the .HTML file? Haha if so I’d like the JS and JQ cheat sheets as well. Thanks!!
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Hey John. JQ cheat sheet is located here: https://websitesetup.org/jquery-cheat-sheet/
Lin
Thanks for sharing this cheatsheet!
WebsiteSetup Editorial
No problem 🙂
Pritam Haobam
Thank you so much for sharing this with all. Please give #3. HTML Cheat sheet in .png – in A4 pdf format. Kindly make it in white background so that it can be cheaper printing it (the dark background will consume too much ink). And lastly, not forgetting to make it down-loadable.
Hammad Mughal
Thanks alot for this, really helpful for the beginners rather than opening books and looking onto the internet.
DanS
Would be really nice if “3. HTML Cheat sheet in .png” were available as a PDF!
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll start working on it 🙂
~Rob
Ryan
+1 because the PNG is not printable without killing my office printer [ink].
Tammy Koelling
Amazing! thanks for sharing for a novice like me!
Fego
Your blog has been so useful, I just come, see and get what I need, so easy…. God bless you.
Michille Salva
Thanks for this. I am using WordPress but for months now. But I think I need to learn some more of HTML now.
Sebastien
Hi,
Will you do a CSS3 Cheat Sheet ? I daily use the HTML5 one, and have the same thing for CSS3 would be awesome ! 🙂
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Hi Sebastien,
It’s already done here: https://websitesetup.org/css3-cheat-sheet/
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Deeepak Jagade
I want to learn Web designing and Web development. What should I do? Is there career chances in Web design and development?
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Hi Deepak,
Best way is to start off with WordPress and then learn some additional HTML & CSS.
WebsiteSetup Editorial
Derek Booth
Really good sheet, I like the not supported tags being highlighted. We are making cheat sheets for our SEO and site set ups within Google which includes the structured data stuff.
Syed
Thanks for sharing this.