# Go Viewer

Free online Go viewer. Open .go source files directly in your browser without uploading them.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/viewers/go

- **Category:** Text Files

- **Supported formats:** .go

## Overview

This Go viewer renders source files locally in your browser. Go (Golang) is a statically typed, compiled language built for concurrency and simple, reliable backends and tooling. Pick a sample or choose your own .go file to inspect structs, interfaces, and goroutines with highlighting.

## When to use

- You have a Go file and want to read it without an editor.
- You need to inspect structs, interfaces, or channels quickly.
- You are on a device without a code editor and need to browse a .go file.

## How it works

- Select a built-in sample or choose your own .go file.
- The viewer renders the source with syntax highlighting in the browser, with no upload.
- Inspect the code, then switch samples or load another file any time.

## Use cases

- Reviewing structs, methods, and interfaces.
- Inspecting generics and goroutines with channels.
- Browsing Go code on any device.

## Samples

- **Structs & Methods**: A Go example with a struct, a method, and slice filtering
- **Interfaces & Generics**: Go interfaces, generic types, and error handling
- **Goroutines & Channels**: Go concurrency with goroutines, channels, and select

## Frequently asked questions

### Is this Go viewer free?

Yes. It runs in your browser for free and needs no registration or installation.

### Are my Go files uploaded?

No. Files opened from your device stay on your device. Only public sample files come from the server.

### Does it compile or run the Go code?

No. The viewer shows the source with highlighting; it does not compile or execute it.

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