Skip to main content
Use WYSIWYG fields when editors need formatted text, embeds, or media inside a content field. The WYSIWYG field provides a fully-featured, rich text editor with formatting toolbar for articles, blog posts, case studies, and more. WYSIWYG field in the ButterCMS editor

WYSIWYG at a glance

Input and output

Input type

Fully featured WYSIWYG text editor

API output

string (HTML)

API response example

"body_content": "<h2>Getting Started</h2><p>Welcome to our guide.</p>"

Field configuration options

Use the Custom toolbar configuration option to disable tools that don’t match the field’s intent. For example, a summary field may only need headings and bold, while a body field may include media and tables.
Option NameTypeFunction
Required?booleanMake field required to save page
Help textstringAdd help text to describe usage to your team
Custom Toolbar?boolean, multi-selectAdd/remove toolbar icons and options
Exclude from translationbooleanExclude the field from translation function

Editor usage

For editor‑level workflows, see Using the WYSIWYG Editor.