Summernote
Summernote is a free, MIT-licensed WYSIWYG editor for adding website editing capabilities.
What Summernote is
Summernote is a free, MIT-licensed WYSIWYG editor for adding website editing capabilities. The lightweight project is described as 100KiB and is built on Bootstrap, supporting versions 3.x.x through 5.x.x. Its toolbar can provide text formatting, lists, colors, links, pictures, videos, tables, fullscreen mode, and HTML CodeView. Developers can customize toolbar and popover settings during initialization. The Lite version works without Bootstrap but still requires jQuery. Summernote lists Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge as supported browsers, with Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. Documentation lists integrations for Django, Rails, Angular, and React. Users can download compiled CSS and JavaScript or source code through GitHub. CodeView offers front-end XSS filtering options, while server-side checks remain necessary for thorough protection. The project also links to Discord and GitHub for support and contributions.
Good
- Free under the MIT license
- Lightweight 100KiB distribution
- Supports Bootstrap 3.x.x through 5.x.x
- Toolbar includes media and HTML CodeView
- Integrations listed for Django, Rails, Angular, and React
Watch out
- Lite version still requires jQuery
- Server-side security checks remain necessary
- Browser support is limited to listed browsers
Who it suits
Summernote suits web developers who need a ready-to-use editor rather than building one from scratch. It fits projects using supported browsers, operating systems, and Bootstrap versions.
Verdict
Summernote offers a small, customizable editor with broad browser, operating-system, and framework coverage. Developers should account for the jQuery requirement in Lite mode and perform server-side security checks.
The facts
Each one read from Summernote's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The team says it aims to create a web editor for seamless website integration and contributes in spare time outside daily jobs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Bootstrap support
- The homepage lists support for Bootstrap 3.x.x through 5.x.x, and the documentation also describes a Lite version that works without Bootstrap.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Bootstrap versions
- Summernote supports Bootstrap versions 3.x.x through 5.x.x.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The toolbar and popovers can be customized with initialization options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Download and deployment
- Users can download compiled CSS and JavaScript or source code, or clone or fork the project on GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The project offers precompiled CSS and JavaScript downloads and source code through GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editor features
- The toolbar can include text formatting, lists, colors, tables, links, images, videos, fullscreen, and HTML code view.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editor tools
- Toolbar options include text formatting, links, pictures, videos, tables, fullscreen, and HTML CodeView.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists third-party integrations for Django, Rails, Angular, and React.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The team says its goal is to provide web developers with a ready-to-use WYSIWYG editor so they do not have to build one from scratch.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Summernote is distributed under the MIT license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The site lists Windows, macOS, and Linux as supported operating systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Summernote describes itself as a simple WYSIWYG editor for websites, built on Bootstrap.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Summernote is a simple WYSIWYG editor for websites.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- CodeView provides front-end XSS filtering options, and the documentation says server-side checks are still needed to prevent attacks thoroughly.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Size
- The site describes Summernote as lightweight at 100KiB.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Standalone mode
- The Lite version can be used without Bootstrap and requires jQuery.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site links to a community Discord and GitHub project.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The team welcomes contributions and suggestions, and the site links to a Discord community.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser and OS support
- The homepage lists Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers, and Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The site lists Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge as supported browsers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux; Safari,Chrome,Firefox and Edgechecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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