WYSIWYG field (rich text)

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 Name`	`Type`	`Function`
Required?	boolean	Make field required to save page
Help text	string	Add help text to describe usage to your team
Custom Toolbar?	boolean, multi-select	Add/remove toolbar icons and options
Exclude from translation	boolean	Exclude the field from translation function

Editor usage

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

Content types

Field types overview

Simple field types

Advanced field types

Next steps

WYSIWYG at a glance

Input and output

Input type

API output

API response example

Field configuration options

Editor usage

​WYSIWYG at a glance

​Input and output

Input type

API output

​API response example

​Field configuration options

​Editor usage

WYSIWYG at a glance

Input and output

API response example

Field configuration options

Editor usage