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Visual CSS & HTML Navigation Menu Builder
HTML Menu is a free, browser-based CSS menu generator that lets you design responsive dropdown, mega and hamburger navigation menus visually. Then copy clean, valid, accessible HTML & CSS straight into your website. No frameworks, no registration, and zero JavaScript required in the output.
How to build a menu in 3 steps
- 1
Structure your menu
Add, rename, reorder and nest links in the Content tab. Drag to reorder and create up to three levels of dropdowns or a mega menu.
- 2
Style it visually
Pick a preset or fine-tune colors, typography, animations and layout in the Style tab. Everything updates in a live preview instantly.
- 3
Copy the code
Grab the generated HTML and CSS from the Code tab, or download a standalone demo page. Paste it into any site and you're done.
Everything you need for modern navigation
Pure-CSS dropdowns
Multi-level dropdown menus powered by the CSS checkbox technique and :hover - no scripts to load or maintain.
Responsive hamburger
Your menu automatically collapses into a tappable hamburger menu below the breakpoint you choose.
Mega menu
Turn any item into a full-width, multi-column mega menu - perfect for shops, docs and large sites.
Full color control
Twelve hand-picked presets plus complete control over colors, gradients, transparency and typography.
Live preview
See exactly how your menu looks and behaves, on desktop and mobile, as you edit - what you see is what you ship.
Clean, valid code
Semantic, well-escaped, copy-paste HTML & CSS - syntax-highlighted, with one-click minify and download. Pasting in messy markup? Tidy it first with HTML Cleaner.
Why a pure HTML & CSS menu?
No JavaScript means no render-blocking scripts. The menu paints with the first byte, improving Core Web Vitals.
Every link lives in semantic <nav> markup that crawlers read instantly - no client-side rendering required.
Keyboard- and screen-reader-friendly native elements, with clear focus and tap targets on every device - following WCAG best practices.
Nothing to install, update or break. Paste the code once and it works in every modern browser.
Frequently asked questions
Is HTML Menu free to use?
Yes. HTML Menu is completely free with no sign-up. Build your menu, copy the generated HTML and CSS, and use it in any personal or commercial website.
Does the generated menu need JavaScript?
No. Dropdowns use the pure-CSS checkbox technique and hover, so the menu works without JavaScript. The only optional script is a tiny snippet that makes a transparent header turn solid on scroll, added only if you choose a transparent header.
Does the menu work on mobile devices?
Yes. Below a breakpoint you set, the menu collapses into a responsive hamburger menu that expands on tap - also using pure CSS.
Can I create a mega menu?
Yes. Mark any top-level item as a mega menu and its dropdown becomes a full-width, multi-column panel. On mobile it gracefully collapses into a stacked list.
Is the generated code accessible and crawlable?
Yes. The output uses semantic nav, ul, li and a elements with valid, well-escaped markup and no JavaScript dependency, so search engines can crawl every link and the menu loads instantly.
Where do I paste the code?
Add the CSS to your stylesheet (or inside a <style> tag) and paste the HTML where you want the menu. You can also download a complete standalone demo HTML file.
Start building your menu - free
Scroll back up, drag in your links, pick a style, and copy production-ready navigation code in under a minute.
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