What it does
Dreamweaver combines a source editor with a browser-like view of a website. Developers can use code hints for web standards, work with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, manage site files, and edit some page elements directly in Live View. Its integrated Git support and publishing workflow make it relevant to people maintaining traditional websites who want code and visual feedback together.
Dreamweaver is most useful when you have a local website folder or starter template and want to iterate between source and a rendered page. Open the HTML and related stylesheets in Code View, then switch to Live View to preview the page with a Chromium-based renderer. The Live View documentation describes editing text, image attributes, classes, and some HTML or CSS properties in the preview; the changes synchronize with the code. For example, a maintainer can update a static landing-page heading and its class, then compare the rendered result without leaving the editor.
The product page describes code hints, starter templates, Git operations in the Git panel, and page publishing. For a useful first task, open a small site folder, make one markup or styling change, and inspect both the source and preview before configuring the destination for publication. The product page lists Dreamweaver's single-app subscription at US$22.99 per month on an annual plan billed monthly and advertises a trial.
Live View is not a full visual editor for every page state: the documentation says dynamically rendered database or JavaScript content and non-editable template regions cannot be edited there. Use source code and the application's own runtime when those regions need changes.
Strengths
- Code hints and editing support cover HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web standards.
- Live View can edit supported page text, image attributes, classes, and properties while previewing the page.
- Git operations are available inside the editor for managing website source.
Watch out for
- Live View cannot directly edit some dynamically rendered database or JavaScript content and non-editable template regions.
Best for
- Web developers maintaining HTML, CSS, and JavaScript sites
- Designers who want to make supported content or class edits in a rendered page view
- Teams that want site files, Git, preview, and publishing tools in one desktop application
Sources
- Website design software | Adobe Dreamweaver (Oct 25, 2026)
- Design, edit, and preview web pages in Live View in Dreamweaver | Dreamweaver (Oct 25, 2026)