xdan/jodit

Jodit - Best WYSIWYG Editor for You

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Jodit Editor

Jodit Editor

Pure-TypeScript WYSIWYG editor with a built-in file browser & image editor.

Live Demo   Get Jodit PRO

npm version jodit downloads per month jodit-react downloads per month Tests MIT license


Get Started

Download the latest release or via npm:

npm install jodit

You will get the following files:

  • Inside /esm: ESM version of the editor (compatible with tools like webpack)
  • Inside /es5, /es2015, /es2018, /es2021: UMD bundled files (not minified)
  • Inside /es5, /es2015, /es2018, /es2021 with .min.js extension: UMD bundled and minified files
  • types/index.d.ts: This file specifies the API of the editor. It is versioned, while everything else is considered private and may change with each release.

Include Jodit in Your Project

Include the following two files:

ES5 Version:

<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="es2015/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="es2015/jodit.min.js"></script>

ES2021 Version (for modern browsers only):

<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="es2021/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="es2021/jodit.min.js"></script>

ESM Modules:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="./node_modules/jodit/es2021/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="module">
  import { Jodit } from './node_modules/jodit/esm/index.js';
  Jodit.make('#editor', {
    width: 600,
    height: 400
  });
</script>

The ESM modules automatically include only the basic set of plugins and the English language. You can manually include additional plugins and languages as needed.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="./node_modules/jodit/es2021/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="module">
  import { Jodit } from './node_modules/jodit/esm/index.js';
  import './node_modules/jodit/esm/plugins/add-new-line/add-new-line.js';
  import './node_modules/jodit/esm/plugins/fullsize/fullsize.js';

  // Or import all plugins
  import './node_modules/jodit/esm/plugins/all.js';

  import de from './node_modules/jodit/esm/langs/de.js';

  Jodit.langs.de = de;

  Jodit.make('#editor', {
    width: 600,
    height: 400,
    language: 'de'
  });
</script>

Use a CDN

cdnjs

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jodit/4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.css"
/>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jodit/4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.js"></script>

unpkg

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://unpkg.com/jodit@4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.css"
/>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/jodit@4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.js"></script>

Usage

Add a textarea element to your HTML:

<textarea id="editor" name="editor"></textarea>

Initialize Jodit on the textarea:

const editor = Jodit.make('#editor');
editor.value = '<p>start</p>';

Create plugin

Jodit.plugins.yourplugin = function (editor) {
  editor.events.on('afterInit', function () {
    editor.s.insertHTMl('Text');
  });
};

Add custom button

const editor = Jodit.make('.someselector', {
  extraButtons: [
    {
      name: 'insertDate',
      iconURL: 'https://xdsoft.net/jodit/logo.png',
      exec: function (editor) {
        editor.s.insertHTML(new Date().toDateString());
        editor.synchronizeValues(); // For history saving
      }
    }
  ]
});

or

const editor = Jodit.make('.someselector', {
  buttons: ['bold', 'insertDate'],
  controls: {
    insertDate: {
      name: 'insertDate',
      iconURL: 'https://xdsoft.net/jodit/logo.png',
      exec: function (editor) {
        editor.s.insertHTML(new Date().toDateString());
      }
    }
  }
});

button with plugin

Jodit.plugins.add('insertText', function (editor) {
  editor.events.on('someEvent', function (text) {
    editor.s.insertHTMl('Hello ' + text);
  });
});

// or

Jodit.plugins.add('textLength', {
  init(editor) {
    const div = editor.create.div('jodit_div');
    editor.container.appendChild(div);
    editor.events.on('change.textLength', () => {
      div.innerText = editor.value.length;
    });
  },
  destruct(editor) {
    editor.events.off('change.textLength');
  }
});

// or use class

Jodit.plugins.add(
  'textLength',
  class textLength {
    init(editor) {
      const div = editor.create.div('jodit_div');
      editor.container.appendChild(div);
      editor.events.on('change.textLength', () => {
        div.innerText = editor.value.length;
      });
    }
    destruct(editor) {
      editor.events.off('change.textLength');
    }
  }
);

const editor = Jodit.make('.someselector', {
  buttons: ['bold', 'insertText'],
  controls: {
    insertText: {
      iconURL: 'https://xdsoft.net/jodit/logo.png',
      exec: function (editor) {
        editor.events.fire('someEvent', 'world!!!');
      }
    }
  }
});

FileBrowser and Uploader

For testing FileBrowser and Uploader modules, need install PHP Connector

composer create-project --no-dev jodit/connector

Run test PHP server

php -S localhost:8181 -t ./

and set options for Jodit:

const editor = Jodit.make('#editor', {
  uploader: {
    url: 'http://localhost:8181/index-test.php?action=fileUpload'
  },
  filebrowser: {
    ajax: {
      url: 'http://localhost:8181/index-test.php'
    }
  }
});

Using Jodit in a commercial product? Remove the "Powered by Jodit" mark and unlock 20+ premium plugins — Finder file manager, PDF & Word export, @mentions, AI Assistant and more. One-time license from $99.

Compare plans →

Browser Support

  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Latest Chrome
  • Latest Firefox
  • Latest Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Star History

Star History Chart

License

MIT

ace-editor
editor
filebrowser
html
imageeditor
jodit
rich-text-editor
typescript
wysiwyg
wysiwyg-editor
wysiwyg-html-editor

xdan/jodit

Jodit - Best WYSIWYG Editor for You

JavaScript

1,966

3,458 commits

updated Oct 14, 2026

See the code

README

Jodit Editor

Jodit Editor

Pure-TypeScript WYSIWYG editor with a built-in file browser & image editor.

Live Demo   Get Jodit PRO

npm version jodit downloads per month jodit-react downloads per month Tests MIT license


Get Started

Download the latest release or via npm:

npm install jodit

You will get the following files:

  • Inside /esm: ESM version of the editor (compatible with tools like webpack)
  • Inside /es5, /es2015, /es2018, /es2021: UMD bundled files (not minified)
  • Inside /es5, /es2015, /es2018, /es2021 with .min.js extension: UMD bundled and minified files
  • types/index.d.ts: This file specifies the API of the editor. It is versioned, while everything else is considered private and may change with each release.

Include Jodit in Your Project

Include the following two files:

ES5 Version:

<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="es2015/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="es2015/jodit.min.js"></script>

ES2021 Version (for modern browsers only):

<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="es2021/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="es2021/jodit.min.js"></script>

ESM Modules:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="./node_modules/jodit/es2021/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="module">
  import { Jodit } from './node_modules/jodit/esm/index.js';
  Jodit.make('#editor', {
    width: 600,
    height: 400
  });
</script>

The ESM modules automatically include only the basic set of plugins and the English language. You can manually include additional plugins and languages as needed.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="./node_modules/jodit/es2021/jodit.min.css" />
<script type="module">
  import { Jodit } from './node_modules/jodit/esm/index.js';
  import './node_modules/jodit/esm/plugins/add-new-line/add-new-line.js';
  import './node_modules/jodit/esm/plugins/fullsize/fullsize.js';

  // Or import all plugins
  import './node_modules/jodit/esm/plugins/all.js';

  import de from './node_modules/jodit/esm/langs/de.js';

  Jodit.langs.de = de;

  Jodit.make('#editor', {
    width: 600,
    height: 400,
    language: 'de'
  });
</script>

Use a CDN

cdnjs

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jodit/4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.css"
/>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jodit/4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.js"></script>

unpkg

<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="https://unpkg.com/jodit@4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.css"
/>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/jodit@4.13.9/es2021/jodit.min.js"></script>

Usage

Add a textarea element to your HTML:

<textarea id="editor" name="editor"></textarea>

Initialize Jodit on the textarea:

const editor = Jodit.make('#editor');
editor.value = '<p>start</p>';

Create plugin

Jodit.plugins.yourplugin = function (editor) {
  editor.events.on('afterInit', function () {
    editor.s.insertHTMl('Text');
  });
};

Add custom button

const editor = Jodit.make('.someselector', {
  extraButtons: [
    {
      name: 'insertDate',
      iconURL: 'https://xdsoft.net/jodit/logo.png',
      exec: function (editor) {
        editor.s.insertHTML(new Date().toDateString());
        editor.synchronizeValues(); // For history saving
      }
    }
  ]
});

or

const editor = Jodit.make('.someselector', {
  buttons: ['bold', 'insertDate'],
  controls: {
    insertDate: {
      name: 'insertDate',
      iconURL: 'https://xdsoft.net/jodit/logo.png',
      exec: function (editor) {
        editor.s.insertHTML(new Date().toDateString());
      }
    }
  }
});

button with plugin

Jodit.plugins.add('insertText', function (editor) {
  editor.events.on('someEvent', function (text) {
    editor.s.insertHTMl('Hello ' + text);
  });
});

// or

Jodit.plugins.add('textLength', {
  init(editor) {
    const div = editor.create.div('jodit_div');
    editor.container.appendChild(div);
    editor.events.on('change.textLength', () => {
      div.innerText = editor.value.length;
    });
  },
  destruct(editor) {
    editor.events.off('change.textLength');
  }
});

// or use class

Jodit.plugins.add(
  'textLength',
  class textLength {
    init(editor) {
      const div = editor.create.div('jodit_div');
      editor.container.appendChild(div);
      editor.events.on('change.textLength', () => {
        div.innerText = editor.value.length;
      });
    }
    destruct(editor) {
      editor.events.off('change.textLength');
    }
  }
);

const editor = Jodit.make('.someselector', {
  buttons: ['bold', 'insertText'],
  controls: {
    insertText: {
      iconURL: 'https://xdsoft.net/jodit/logo.png',
      exec: function (editor) {
        editor.events.fire('someEvent', 'world!!!');
      }
    }
  }
});

FileBrowser and Uploader

For testing FileBrowser and Uploader modules, need install PHP Connector

composer create-project --no-dev jodit/connector

Run test PHP server

php -S localhost:8181 -t ./

and set options for Jodit:

const editor = Jodit.make('#editor', {
  uploader: {
    url: 'http://localhost:8181/index-test.php?action=fileUpload'
  },
  filebrowser: {
    ajax: {
      url: 'http://localhost:8181/index-test.php'
    }
  }
});

Using Jodit in a commercial product? Remove the "Powered by Jodit" mark and unlock 20+ premium plugins — Finder file manager, PDF & Word export, @mentions, AI Assistant and more. One-time license from $99.

Compare plans →

Browser Support

  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Latest Chrome
  • Latest Firefox
  • Latest Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Star History

Star History Chart

License

MIT

ace-editor
editor
filebrowser
html
imageeditor
jodit
rich-text-editor
typescript
wysiwyg
wysiwyg-editor
wysiwyg-html-editor

Project health

Overall

6.1/10

Maintained

10/10

Code review

3/10
OpenSSF Scorecard

Latest release

4.18.0 · Oct 13, 2026

Releases this year

150

Significant stargazers

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6 followers · starred Nov 2019

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125 followers · starred Nov 2025