HTML2EXE 2.0

A rewrite of HTML2EXE which takes much less size and it's more customizable.

Note that there are some good alternatives such as Electron, NW.js or Tauri. Due to iexpress limitations, this program only works in Windows.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or later
• .NET 8.0 (not needed in big nor offline builds)

Features

• Convert HTML files (really any chromium-compatible files) and folders to EXE files
• Use internet webpages (Use the URL option)
• Custom icon, title, windows command & more
• Very small program size (except for the version with .NET included)
• Graphical user interface (GUI)
• Command line interface (CLI)
• Quick and easy to use and distribute

How to use it

• Download the program from the latest release. Use the file that you need, checking if you have .NET installed.
• Drag and drop your HTML file or folder to the program.

You can also open the program to see the GUI menu or use it from the command line.

Important

It is not recommended to run multiple instances of the program at the same time, as it may cause problems, specially when the program updates.

Warning

If you define the title, use a basic name with no special characters, as it will be used as the data folder and output name.

GUI (Graphical User Interface)

• Open the program and a GUI will show up with all the options.
• You can select the HTML file or folder you want to convert (with index.html) or just continue with an empty folder.
• The program will show a new window with many options and the build button.
• Press that button and the program will start compiling, and it will show a "Finished Building!" or a "Error" with the compiler log.

CLI (Command Line Interface)

HTML2EXE HTML OUTPUT CONFIG WEBVIEW

HTML: Path to the HTML file or folder (with a .html file, preferably index.html) you want to convert.
OUTPUT (optional): Output EXE file path (defaults to "out.exe")
CONFIG (optional): Path to config.json file. If you don't specify it, the program will use default values.
WEBVIEW (optional): Path to a local webview.zip file. If you don't specify it, the program will download the latest default webview.

The program will show the log in the terminal.

Config.json

It's a JSON file which defines some webview settings. It can be loaded in the CLI and configuration GUI. The configuration GUI creates it for you.

Option	Type	Description
maximized	boolean	If the window should be automatically maximized.
resizable	boolean	If the window should be resizable.
control_box	boolean	If the window should have a control box (minimize, maximize and close buttons).
minimizable	boolean	If the window should be minimizable.
maximizable	boolean	If the window should be maximizable.
fullscreen	boolean	If the window should be fullscreen by default.
always_on_top	boolean	If the window should be always on top.
zoom_control	boolean	If the zoom control should be enabled.
show_in_taskbar	boolean	If the window should be shown in the taskbar.
width	integer	The width of the window.
height	integer	The height of the window.
url	string	The URL to load.
title	string	The title of the window and data folder.
icon	string	The icon of the window.
context_menu	boolean	If the context menu should be enabled.
dev_tools	boolean	If developer tools should be enabled.
block_close	boolean	If the window should be blocked from closing.
additional_cmd	string	Additional command to run in the webfiles folder after starting the window (in a hidden cmd.exe window, to start batch files use call to stay hidden or start to create a window).

include_runtime and webview are only used by the HTML2EXE compiler, not in the final webview app. icon is a full path only during compilation.

Contributing

Use GitHub pull requests, discussions or issues to report problems, suggest features, etc. It will be appreciated.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License, see the LICENSE file for details.

Credits

• Webview 2 & IExpress: Microsoft
• rcedit: Electron
• Icon: Online WebFonts