How to View Web Page Source Code in Android

View Page Source inside Android Browser

View Web Page Source using Android Browser

1. Open Android Browser.
2. Enter the URL of a website.
3. Type the following string in the URL address bar:

javascript: alert(document.getElementsByTagName(‘html’)[0].innerHTML);

then tag “Go” button. Remember that JavaScript code is case sensitive!

Source code will be shown in a popup message window in plain text, without formatting.

View Page Source inside Chrome or Firefox Browser

View Web Page Source using Chrome or Firefox Browser

To view the source code of a web page using Chrome or Firefox for Android browsers do as follows:
1. Open Chrome or Firefox browser.
2. Enter the URL of the website.
3. Tap the URL address bar at the top of the browser app.
4. Type at the beginning of the URL:

view-source:

(e.g. view-source:http://xslab.com/). Then tap “Go” button.

View Page Source inside Opera Mini Browser

View Web Page Source using Opera Mini

1. Open Opera Mini web browser.
2. Enter the URL of the website, wait for the site to load.
3. In the URL address bar type:

server:source

then tap “Go” button.

VT View Source Application

VT View Source is a free application that allows you to view HTML, CSS, JavaScript and XML source codes or remotely located files.

You can open web page with VT View Source by typing the URL address directly in the application, or by using “Share page” functionality within your browser.

VT View Source has an adjustable interface and it comes with multiple syntax highlighting themes. Other application features include line numbering, text wrapping, and User Agent switching.

VT View Source Screenshot