What is the HTML5 video element?

The HTML5 <video> element is a standard browser component for embedding video playback. It can point to one or more source files and expose playback controls, captions, posters, and accessibility labels.

In practice, video markup is mostly about combining the right attributes for your use case and making sure the fallback text is meaningful.

Tool description

This tool generates a ready-to-copy <video> block with common attributes such as source, poster, dimensions, preload behavior, autoplay, loop, and controls. It also shows a live preview in the browser.

It is useful when you want to assemble video markup quickly without memorizing every attribute name.

Examples

  • A standard embedded video with controls and a poster image
  • A looping muted background video
  • A responsive video tag with custom fallback text

Features

  • Many common HTML5 video attributes in one place
  • Editable fallback text for unsupported browsers
  • Generated HTML and sandboxed preview side by side

How it works

The tool builds the <video> markup from your selected options and renders a preview using the same source settings where possible. The generated code is meant to be copied into your own page.

The preview still depends on the browser being able to load the media URL, so playback success depends on the source itself.