Learn GLITCH with Real Code Examples

Glitch provides a web-based IDE with live previews of web projects.

Users can edit HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js projects in real-time.

Built-in hosting means changes are deployed immediately.

Supports collaboration by allowing multiple users to edit simultaneously.

Encourages rapid prototyping, experimentation, and sharing of web apps.

Browser-based code editor

Live app preview for HTML/CSS/JS

Supports full-stack Node.js applications

Version history and project forking

Collaboration tools for multiple developers

Project - a single web app hosted on Glitch

Editor - browser-based IDE for HTML, CSS, JS, and server code

Live Preview - real-time rendering of app changes

Fork - create a copy of an existing project

Remix - modify and save changes to templates or other projects

Front-end: HTML, CSS, JavaScript files

Back-end: Node.js server files if applicable

Optional package.json for dependencies

Assets folder for images or media

Live preview and routing handled automatically by platform

Select or create a project

Edit files in browser editor

See changes instantly in live preview

Collaborate with others via shared project links

Remix or deploy the project as needed

Beginner: simple HTML/CSS projects

Intermediate: interactive JS apps

Advanced: full-stack Node.js apps

Expert: collaborative real-time apps

Architect: integrate APIs, databases, or external services

Glitch vs Repl.it -> Glitch: live collaborative web apps; Repl.it: multi-language repls

Glitch vs CodePen -> Glitch: full-stack apps; CodePen: mostly front-end experiments

Glitch vs Netlify -> Glitch: browser IDE + hosting; Netlify: deployment only

Glitch vs GitHub Pages -> Glitch: live editing; GitHub Pages: static hosting

Glitch vs StackBlitz -> Glitch: Node.js backend supported; StackBlitz: VSCode-like editor in browser

2017 - Glitch founded by Anil Dash and Erica Baker

2018 - Expanded features for collaborative editing

2019 - Full-stack Node.js support and templates

2021 - Enhanced live preview and debugging tools

2025 - Continuous updates with modern web technologies

Project - a single web app hosted on Glitch

Remix - fork a project to make changes independently

Live preview - immediate display of code changes

Node.js - JavaScript runtime for server-side code

Template - starter project with predefined structure