PHP Formatter — PSR-12 Beautifier for PHP Source Code

How to use

1. 1 Paste PHP source.
2. 2 Pick brace style and indent size.
3. 3 Toggle whether to normalize short opening tags.
4. 4 Copy or download the result.

Why use this tool

• No client-side PHP parser exists — this is a rule-based reformatter that handles braces and indent reliably.
• PSR-12 friendly defaults: K&R braces, 4-space indent.
• Pure client-side — your code never leaves the browser.
• For an authoritative format, run <code class="rounded bg-slate-100 px-1 text-xs dark:bg-slate-800">vendor/bin/pint</code> or <code class="rounded bg-slate-100 px-1 text-xs dark:bg-slate-800">php-cs-fixer</code> locally.

Frequently asked questions

What is PHP Formatter?

A PHP Formatter is a tool that reformats PHP source code in the browser using PSR-12-friendly defaults. It offers a brace-style toggle and tag-opener normalization, reindenting code for consistent layout and readability. Because it runs entirely client-side, the source code stays on the user's device.

Features

Example

<?php
if ($x)
{
echo 1;
}

<?php
if ($x) {
    echo 1;
}

Common use cases

1. 1

   Tidy pasted PHP

   Fix indentation on a snippet copied from a log, email, or chat.

2. 2

   Normalize brace style

   Convert between K&R and Allman brace placement across a block.

3. 3

   Quick readability pass

   Improve layout before review without installing PHP-CS-Fixer locally.

References

• PSR-12 — Extended Coding Style — PHP-FIG
• PHP Manual — php.net

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