I’m working on HTML email templates in HubSpot and running into a really frustrating problem. When I’m coding in their built-in editor and switch to preview mode to check how everything looks, I lose the ability to undo my recent changes when I go back to editing mode.
This makes development work super risky because one wrong move and I might have to start over. I’m wondering if there are alternative development environments or workarounds that other developers use for HubSpot email creation.
Has anyone found a better workflow for this? Maybe external editors that sync with HubSpot or some trick to preserve undo history? The current setup feels really limiting for serious development work.
The browser inspector saved me tons of time dealing with HubSpot’s terrible editor. Here’s what I do: open Chrome DevTools and make changes directly in the Elements panel first. You’ll see live updates without losing your undo history. Once it looks good, copy the final code back into HubSpot. The inspector keeps your change history during the session, so you can easily revert bad changes. Pro tip: use the Sources panel to create snippets of your email components. These stick around between browser sessions and work like your own version control. You stay in HubSpot’s environment but get the safety net you need for testing changes.
Using HubSpot’s preview mode can be quite frustrating, especially when dealing with lost changes. An effective strategy I’ve found is to utilize Git alongside local HTML files for version control. This allows you to build and commit templates on your local machine, ensuring you have a proper version history and flexibility in branching. Additionally, consider breaking your templates into smaller custom modules for easier testing; this way, if an issue arises, you’ll only lose a small portion of your work. For real-time backups while coding, I recommend keeping CodePen open in a separate tab to quickly copy and paste your code and create safety checkpoints.
Been there way too many times. Skip fighting with HubSpot’s editor - just automate your whole email workflow instead.
I set up a system that syncs my VS Code changes straight to HubSpot templates. Save a file, it pushes to HubSpot’s API automatically. No more copy-paste hell or lost work.
Best feature? Auto-backups before every change. Real version control with rollbacks - finally.
You can even auto-test emails across different clients before they go live. Catches problems early, saves hours of manual checking.
Latenode makes this ridiculously easy. Their visual builder connects local files to HubSpot without messy API code. Got mine running in 10 minutes vs. hours writing custom scripts.
Basically turns HubSpot into just the endpoint instead of your dev environment. Way cleaner.
hubspot editor is a pain for devs. i always test my stuff in browser dev tools first and save my work every few minutes. sometimes it keeps a bit of a history that way. def not perfect, but it saves me from losing a ton of effort!
I’ve faced this issue multiple times. A practical solution is to copy your code to a text editor like Notepad++ after significant changes. This way, you can easily restore previous versions whenever HubSpot’s editor clears your undo history. Alternatively, consider developing your templates in VS Code and then transferring the final code into HubSpot. This approach gives you better version control and an opportunity for unlimited undos. Although you’ll miss HubSpot’s live preview, for more complex designs, it’s well worth the trade-off. Remember, HubSpot’s editor is more of a deployment tool than a real development environment, so managing your workflow outside of it can save a lot of frustration.