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Convert HTML Table to Lua Table Online - Free, Local & Instant

Instant HTML Table (.html) to Lua Table (.lua) converter. 100% client-side processing in your browser RAM — zero file uploads, full privacy, drag & drop or paste raw text.

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Technical Comparison: HTML Table vs Lua Table

Data & Dev Config
Specification HTML Table (Source) Lua Table (Target)
Full Specification Semantic HTML5 <table> Markup Lua / Roblox Luau Native Table Literal
File Extension & MIME .html (text/html) .lua (text/x-lua)
Data Typing Model Structured <thead>, <tbody>, <tr>, <th>, and <td> DOM elements Dynamic (1-based arrays, dictionary records, booleans, numbers, nil)
Structure & Hierarchy Tabular DOM markup ready for CSS/Tailwind styling Nested associative/array tables { key = value }
Comments Support Supported (<!-- comment -->) Supported (-- single line and --[[ block ]])
Primary Ecosystem Web pages, HTML emails, CMS embeds, static reports Roblox Studio ModuleScripts, Love2D, World of Warcraft addons, Neovim configs

HTML Table to Lua Table — Before & After Example

Before (HTML Table Input)
<table>
  <thead>
    <tr><th>id</th><th>name</th><th>email</th><th>role</th><th>active</th><th>score</th><th>address.city</th><th>address.country</th></tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>1</td><td>Alice Johnson</td><td>alice@example.com</td><td>admin</td><td>true</td><td>98.5</td><td>Berlin</td><td>DE</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2</td><td>Bob Smith</td><td>bob@example.com</td><td>editor</td><td>false</td><td>87</td><td>Austin</td><td>US</td></tr>
    <tr><td>3</td><td>Chiara Rossi</td><td>chiara@example.com</td><td>viewer</td><td>true</td><td>91.25</td><td>Milan</td><td>IT</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
After (Lua Table Output)
local data = {
  {
    id = 1,
    name = "Alice Johnson",
    email = "alice@example.com",
    role = "admin",
    active = true,
    score = 98.5,
    address = {
      city = "Berlin",
      country = "DE",
    },
  },
  {
    id = 2,
    name = "Bob Smith",
    email = "bob@example.com",
    role = "editor",
    active = false,
    score = 87,
    address = {
      city = "Austin",
      country = "US",
    },
  },
  {
    id = 3,
    name = "Chiara Rossi",
    email = "chiara@example.com",
    role = "viewer",
    active = true,
    score = 91.25,
    address = {
      city = "Milan",
      country = "IT",
    },
  },
}

return data

Frequently Asked Questions: HTML Table to Lua Table

How do I convert HTML Table to Lua Table online without uploading sensitive files? ▾

Paste your HTML Table data or drag and drop a .html file into the converter above. ZeroUpload parses HTML Table and serializes Lua Table 100% inside your browser RAM using local JavaScript—no bytes are ever sent to an external server.

How are nested objects or tabular columns mapped between HTML Table and Lua Table? ▾

When converting hierarchical structures (Tabular DOM markup ready for CSS/Tailwind styling) and tabular or config formats (Nested associative/array tables { key = value }), our engine automatically flattens or unflattens dot-separated keys (such as address.city) and preserves numbers, booleans, arrays, and null values.

Is this HTML Table to Lua Table converter free for commercial and production config files? ▾

Yes. The tool is completely free, requires no account or API key, and works offline once loaded. Because execution happens in local memory, it is safe for proprietary HTML Table, database exports, and production secrets.

Can I convert Lua Table back to HTML Table? ▾

Yes! Click the "Swap (Lua Table → HTML Table)" button at the top of the workspace or use the reverse converter link at the bottom of this page for bidirectional conversion.