Turn Legacy VB6 .frm Files into Safe HTML Previews

Built for enterprise developers and legacy migration engineers who need to inspect or document old Visual Basic 6 .frm form files without opening the VB6 IDE. Paste your .frm source and get a clean, escaped HTML view of the form definition — no IDE, no install, no risk.

Results update live as you type — no button needed. The Example button fills a sample input.

Why use VB6 Form to HTML Converter?

Instantly convert VB6 .frm source into escaped, wiki-ready HTML

No VB6 IDE, no install, no runtime dependencies required

Safe output: all special characters escaped for HTML embedding

Perfect for migration reports, tickets, and legacy documentation

Works entirely in your browser — your source code never leaves your machine

FAQ

What is a VB6 .frm file?

A .frm file is a Visual Basic 6 form definition file. It stores the layout, properties, and control definitions of a form in a plain-text format that the VB6 IDE reads.

Why do I need to escape VB6 source as HTML?

Raw .frm source contains characters like <, >, and & that break HTML rendering. Escaping them lets you safely embed the form definition in wikis, tickets, and reports without corrupting the page.

Does this tool render the form visually?

No. It produces a safe, escaped HTML view of the .frm source so you can read and document the form definition. It does not draw the form's visual layout.

Is my legacy code uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your VB6 source code never leaves your machine.

Can I use this for VB6 migration documentation?

Yes. The escaped HTML output is ideal for pasting into migration reports, Jira tickets, Confluence pages, and other documentation systems.

Example input

Try it with this sample — paste it into the box above:

VERSION 5.00
Begin VB.Form Form1
   Caption         =   "Login"
   ClientHeight    =   3195
   ClientLeft      =   60
   ClientTop       =   345
   ClientWidth     =   4680
   Begin VB.TextBox txtUser
      Height          =   285
      Left            =   120
      TabIndex        =   0
      Top             =   240
      Width           =   2415
   End
   Begin VB.CommandButton cmdOK
      Caption         =   "OK"
      Height          =   375
      Left            =   120
      TabIndex        =   1
      Top             =   720
      Width           =   1215
   End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "Form1"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = False

How to use VB6 Form to HTML Converter

  1. Enter or paste your data into the VB6 .frm source code box above.
  2. The result appears instantly in the Escaped HTML output box — everything runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
  3. Use Copy or Download to keep the result, or Example to load a sample first.

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