HTML

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is a markup language used to create web pages, the de facto standard for documents displayed in a web browser.

According to our data, HTML is detected on 92.8% of all websites.

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 HTML Awards

⚡ Sites Using HTML

We have data on 2,379,316 websites that use HTML. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using HTML is google.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 google.com #1 United States English
2 facebook.com #2 United States English
3 microsoft.com #3 United States American English
4 instagram.com #4 United States English
5 youtube.com #5 United States English
6 live.com #6 United States American English
7 linkedin.com #7 United States English
8 amazon.com #8 United States American English
9 wikipedia.org #9 United States English
10 apple.com #10 United States American English
11 pinterest.com #11 English
12 bing.com #12 United States English
13 github.com #13 United States English
14 yahoo.com #14 United States American English
15 x.com #15 English
16 office.com #16 United States American English
17 tiktok.com #17 Cayman Islands English
18 bitly.com #18 United States American English
19 spotify.com #19 Sweden English
20 msn.com #20 United States American English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use HTML:

Most of the sites using HTML are from the United States, Germany, and China.

  • United States 24.7%
  • Germany 7%
  • China 6.2%
  • United Kingdom 5%
  • Japan 4.9%
  • France 3.4%
  • Netherlands 3.2%
  • Italy 2.8%
  • Canada 2.7%
  • Other 40.1%

Most HTML users speak English, German, or Chinese.

  • English 53%
  • German 6.4%
  • Chinese 5.6%
  • Japanese 4.4%
  • Spanish 4%
  • French 3.3%
  • Russian 2.9%
  • Italian 2.3%
  • Dutch 2.3%
  • Other 15.8%

HTML is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 45.6%
  • .org 5.9%
  • .de 4.4%
  • .net 3.4%
  • .co.uk 2%
  • .ru 2%
  • .nl 1.9%
  • .com.au 1.6%
  • .cn 1.6%
  • Other 31.6%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing HTML include business, online shopping, and blogs and wiki.

  • Business 17.3%
  • Online Shopping 7.1%
  • Blogs/Wiki 7%
  • Education/Reference 6%
  • Internet Services 5.8%
  • Entertainment 4.5%
  • Health 3.2%
  • General News 2.6%
  • Software/Hardware 2.6%
  • Other 43.9%

🔢 HTML Versions

The most popular version of HTML is 5, used by 97.8% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 1.8% of sites use HTML 4.01, and 0.3% use HTML 4.0.

  • 5 97.8%
  • 4.01 1.8%
  • 4.0 0.3%
  • 3.2 0.2%
  • 2.0 0.02%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best HTML alternatives.

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1 CSSCambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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11 XHTMLCambridge, Massachusetts, United States

An XML-based markup language that extends HTML 4.

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14 YAML

A data serialization language designed to be human friendly and work well with modern programming languages for common everyday tasks.

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26 TextCambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The plain text document format.

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28 XMLCambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A markup language and file format for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbitrary data.

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind HTML?

HTML is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses HTML the most?

The majority of HTML users are from the United States.

Who uses HTML?

According to our data, HTML is used on millions of sites, including google.com, facebook.com, and microsoft.com.

Is HTML used on government websites?

In total, we found HTML on 1,710 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use HTML?

Yes, quite a few! In total, we know of 3,476 academic websites in the United States that use HTML.

How does HTML stack up against its competitors?

HTML is one of the most popular standards, second only to CSS.

What are the alternatives to HTML?

Alternatives and possible competitors to HTML may include XHTML, XML, and CSS.

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