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wangeditor-team/wangeditor — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 18,337TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

TL;DR

Open-source web rich text editor (WYSIWYG) for formatting text, images, and content in the browser. Works with vanilla JavaScript, Vue, and React.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      WYSIWYG editor
      Format text
      Insert images
      Compose content
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      JavaScript
      Vue support
      React support
    Use cases
      Blog platforms
      Content management
      Email composers
      Document editors
    Key features
      Browser-based
      Open source
      Live demo
      Full docs

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Build a blog platform where users can write and format posts with images directly in the browser.

REASON 2

Add a rich text editor to a content management system so editors can compose articles without HTML knowledge.

REASON 3

Create an email composer that lets users format messages and insert images before sending.

REASON 4

Embed a document editor in a web app for collaborative note-taking or content creation.

What's in the stack?

TypeScriptJavaScriptVueReact

How it stacks up

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Stars18,33718,34118,312
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

Wtf does this do

wangEditor is an open source web-based rich text editor written in TypeScript. A rich text editor (often called WYSIWYG, "what you see is what you get") lets users format text, add images, and compose content in a browser, similar to a word processor. It works with plain JavaScript as well as with Vue and React projects. Documentation and a live demo are available on the project's website.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to integrate wangEditor into a React component so users can write and format blog posts.
Prompt 2
How do I customize the toolbar in wangEditor to only show bold, italic, and image upload buttons?
Prompt 3
I want to get the HTML content from wangEditor after a user finishes editing, what's the API for that?
Prompt 4
Can I use wangEditor in a Vue 3 project? Show me a basic setup example.
Prompt 5
How do I add custom styling or CSS to match my app's design when using wangEditor?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is wangeditor?

Open-source web rich text editor (WYSIWYG) for formatting text, images, and content in the browser. Works with vanilla JavaScript, Vue, and React.

What language is wangeditor written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue.

What license does wangeditor use?

Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is wangeditor to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is wangeditor for?

Mainly developer.

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