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Online React Editor

Use the online React editor for compact component experiments: state, event handlers, lists and conditional rendering. The preview loads React in an iframe and transforms JSX in the browser for learning-sized snippets, so it is best for examples rather than production bundling. Original examples and FAQs focus on the questions beginners actually hit when moving from JavaScript into components.

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Online compiler

React workspace

File: App.jsxLive preview

React editor

File: App.jsx

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Live preview

Output

Success

Ready.

Live preview renders the React component in an isolated iframe.

How to use this React editor

  • Open the React starter code or choose another example from the dropdown.
  • Edit the code and press Run Preview to refresh the isolated browser preview.
  • Review stdout, errors, compile output or table results in the output panel.
  • Copy the code or download it as a .jsx file when the result looks right.

React features

  • JSX browser preview
  • React state starter
  • Copy and download .jsx files
  • Component-focused examples
  • Preview error panel
  • Related HTML and JavaScript tools

Common use cases

  • Learn React state
  • Prototype small components
  • Teach event handlers
  • Compare React and plain JavaScript

React example code

State and click handling.

function App() {
  const [count, setCount] = React.useState(0);
  const skills = ["components", "state", "events"];

  return (
    <main className="demo">
      <h1>React preview</h1>
      <p>Practice {skills.join(", ")} in a tiny browser sandbox.</p>
      <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>Clicked {count} times</button>
    </main>
  );
}

ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root")).render(<App />);

Sample output

Live preview renders the React component in an isolated iframe.

Common React errors

  • JSX transform error: Return one parent element and close every JSX tag.
  • React is not defined: Use the provided preview shell, which loads React and ReactDOM in the iframe.
  • State not updating: Call the setter function from useState instead of mutating values directly.

Related compilers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a full React build system?

No. It is a lightweight browser preview for learning-sized JSX examples and component experiments.

Can I import npm packages?

This first version focuses on React and ReactDOM from CDN. Package bundling should be added only with a proper sandbox design.

Why must JSX have one parent element?

React components return one root value. Wrap adjacent elements in a parent tag or fragment.

Can I download JSX code?

Yes. Download saves the editor content as a .jsx file.

Should I learn JavaScript first?

Yes. Comfortable JavaScript functions, arrays and objects make React components much easier to understand.