diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/App.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/App.tsx
index 7f14f97..7f6c772 100644
--- a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/App.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import ExplorerPage from './pages/ExplorerPage';
 import LinkedResourcesPage from './pages/LinkedResourcesPage';
 import SettingsPage from './pages/SettingsPage';
 import CreatePage from './pages/CreatePage';
+import CreateHtmlPage from './pages/CreateHtmlPage';
 import CreateCollectionPage from './pages/CreateCollectionPage';
 import CollectionsListPage from './pages/CollectionsListPage';
 import CollectionDetailPage from './pages/CollectionDetailPage';
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ function App() {
                   <Link to="/explorer" className="text-white hover:text-orange-200 transition-colors">Explorer</Link>
                   <Link to="/" className="text-white hover:text-orange-200 transition-colors">Resources</Link>
                   <Link to="/create" className="text-white hover:text-orange-200 transition-colors">Create</Link>
+                  <Link to="/create/html" className="text-white hover:text-orange-200 transition-colors">Create HTML</Link>
                   <div className="relative dropdown-container">
                     <Link to="/collections" className="text-white hover:text-orange-200 transition-colors flex items-center dropdown-toggle">
                       Collections
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ function App() {
               <Route path="/" element={<LinkedResourcesPage />} />
               <Route path="/explorer" element={<ExplorerPage />} />
               <Route path="/create" element={<CreatePage />} />
+              <Route path="/create/html" element={<CreateHtmlPage />} />
               <Route path="/collections" element={<CollectionsGalleryPage />} />
               <Route path="/collections/list" element={<CollectionsListPage />} />
               <Route path="/collections/create" element={<CreateCollectionPage />} />
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/GenericOrdinalForm.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/GenericOrdinalForm.tsx
index 3b5416c..649354f 100644
--- a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/GenericOrdinalForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/GenericOrdinalForm.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ bitcoin.initEccLib(ecc);
 const supportedContentTypes = [
   { mime: 'text/plain', label: 'Text', isText: true },
   { mime: 'application/json', label: 'JSON', isText: true },
+  { mime: 'text/html', label: 'HTML', isText: true },
   { mime: 'image/png', label: 'PNG Image', isText: false },
   { mime: 'image/jpeg', label: 'JPEG Image', isText: false },
   { mime: 'image/svg+xml', label: 'SVG Image', isText: false },
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/HtmlCompositionForm.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/HtmlCompositionForm.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eabf11c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/HtmlCompositionForm.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import LinkedResourceList from '../LinkedResourceList';
+import { LinkedResource } from 'ordinalsplus';
+
+interface HtmlCompositionFormProps {
+  html: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  onSubmit: () => void;
+}
+
+const HtmlCompositionForm: React.FC<HtmlCompositionFormProps> = ({ html, onChange, onSubmit }) => {
+  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+
+  const insertAtCursor = (text: string) => {
+    const textarea = textareaRef.current;
+    if (!textarea) {
+      onChange(html + text);
+      return;
+    }
+    const start = textarea.selectionStart ?? html.length;
+    const end = textarea.selectionEnd ?? html.length;
+    const newValue = html.slice(0, start) + text + html.slice(end);
+    onChange(newValue);
+    // Set cursor after inserted text
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      textarea.focus();
+      const pos = start + text.length;
+      textarea.selectionStart = textarea.selectionEnd = pos;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleResourceSelect = (resource: LinkedResource) => {
+    const placeholder = `<div data-resource-id="${resource.id || resource.inscriptionId}"></div>`;
+    insertAtCursor(placeholder);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <form
+      onSubmit={e => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        onSubmit();
+      }}
+    >
+      <div className="mb-4">
+        <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+          HTML Content
+        </label>
+        <textarea
+          ref={textareaRef}
+          value={html}
+          onChange={e => onChange(e.target.value)}
+          className="w-full h-64 p-2 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-md text-sm bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 font-mono"
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div className="mb-4">
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-2">Insert Resource</h3>
+        <LinkedResourceList onResourceSelect={handleResourceSelect} itemsPerPage={8} />
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex justify-end">
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          className="px-4 py-2 bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white rounded-md"
+        >
+          Continue
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  );
+};
+
+export default HtmlCompositionForm;
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/ResourceCreationForm.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/ResourceCreationForm.tsx
index 7b3fa99..43d8105 100644
--- a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/ResourceCreationForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/create/ResourceCreationForm.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const truncateMiddle = (str: string | null, length = 10): string => {
 const supportedContentTypes = [
   { mime: 'text/plain', label: 'Text', isText: true },
   { mime: 'application/json', label: 'JSON', isText: true },
+  { mime: 'text/html', label: 'HTML', isText: true },
   { mime: 'image/png', label: 'PNG Image', isText: false },
   { mime: 'image/jpeg', label: 'JPEG Image', isText: false },
   { mime: 'image/svg+xml', label: 'SVG Image', isText: false },
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ContentSelectionStep.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ContentSelectionStep.tsx
index 0200194..7b55c6a 100644
--- a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ContentSelectionStep.tsx
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ContentSelectionStep.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Upload, FileText } from 'lucide-react';
 const supportedContentTypes = [
   { mime: 'text/plain', label: 'Text', isText: true },
   { mime: 'application/json', label: 'JSON', isText: true },
+  { mime: 'text/html', label: 'HTML', isText: true },
   { mime: 'image/png', label: 'PNG Image', isText: false },
   { mime: 'image/jpeg', label: 'JPEG Image', isText: false },
   { mime: 'image/svg+xml', label: 'SVG Image', isText: false },
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizard.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizard.tsx
index 0ff0958..a4508ae 100644
--- a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizard.tsx
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizard.tsx
@@ -198,10 +198,22 @@ const ResourceInscriptionContext = createContext<ResourceInscriptionContextType
 // Create the provider component
 interface ResourceInscriptionProviderProps {
   children: ReactNode;
+  initialContentType?: string;
+  initialContent?: string;
 }
 
-export const ResourceInscriptionProvider: React.FC<ResourceInscriptionProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
-  const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(resourceInscriptionReducer, initialState);
+export const ResourceInscriptionProvider: React.FC<ResourceInscriptionProviderProps> = ({ children, initialContentType, initialContent }) => {
+  const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(
+    resourceInscriptionReducer,
+    {
+      ...initialState,
+      contentData: {
+        ...initialState.contentData,
+        type: initialContentType ?? initialState.contentData.type,
+        content: initialContent ?? initialState.contentData.content
+      }
+    }
+  );
   const [validationErrors, setValidationErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
 
   // Helper functions for common actions
@@ -390,12 +402,14 @@ const ErrorFallback: React.FC<{ error: Error; resetErrorBoundary: () => void }>
 // Main wizard container component
 interface ResourceInscriptionWizardProps {
   children: ReactNode;
+  initialContentType?: string;
+  initialContent?: string;
 }
 
-const ResourceInscriptionWizard: React.FC<ResourceInscriptionWizardProps> = ({ children }) => {
+const ResourceInscriptionWizard: React.FC<ResourceInscriptionWizardProps> = ({ children, initialContentType, initialContent }) => {
   return (
     <ErrorBoundary FallbackComponent={ErrorFallback}>
-      <ResourceInscriptionProvider>
+      <ResourceInscriptionProvider initialContentType={initialContentType} initialContent={initialContent}>
         <WizardLayout>
           {children}
         </WizardLayout>
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer.tsx
index 5e8f371..1d5d26d 100644
--- a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer.tsx
@@ -33,15 +33,20 @@ const WizardContent: React.FC = () => {
  * ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer is the main container component that integrates all the steps
  * of the resource inscription wizard into a cohesive flow.
  */
-const ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer: React.FC = () => {
+interface ResourceInscriptionWizardContainerProps {
+  initialContentType?: string;
+  initialContent?: string;
+}
+
+const ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer: React.FC<ResourceInscriptionWizardContainerProps> = ({ initialContentType, initialContent }) => {
   return (
     <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto p-4 sm:p-6 lg:p-8">
       <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 shadow-sm rounded-lg p-6">
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-6">
           Resource Inscription Wizard
         </h1>
-        
-        <ResourceInscriptionWizard>
+
+        <ResourceInscriptionWizard initialContentType={initialContentType} initialContent={initialContent}>
           <WizardContent />
         </ResourceInscriptionWizard>
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/pages/CreateHtmlPage.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/pages/CreateHtmlPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f7781e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/src/pages/CreateHtmlPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import HtmlCompositionForm from '../components/create/HtmlCompositionForm';
+import ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer from '../components/inscription/ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer';
+
+const CreateHtmlPage: React.FC = () => {
+  const [step, setStep] = useState<'compose' | 'inscribe'>('compose');
+  const [html, setHtml] = useState<string>('');
+
+  if (step === 'compose') {
+    return (
+      <div className="container mx-auto p-6 max-w-4xl">
+        <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 shadow-sm rounded-lg p-6">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-6">Create HTML</h1>
+          <HtmlCompositionForm
+            html={html}
+            onChange={setHtml}
+            onSubmit={() => setStep('inscribe')}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <ResourceInscriptionWizardContainer
+      initialContentType="text/html"
+      initialContent={html}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+export default CreateHtmlPage;
diff --git a/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/tests/create-html-page.test.tsx b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/tests/create-html-page.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5144bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ordinals-plus-explorer/tests/create-html-page.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import CreateHtmlPage from '../src/pages/CreateHtmlPage';
+
+describe('CreateHtmlPage', () => {
+  test('allows composing HTML before launching wizard', () => {
+    render(<CreateHtmlPage />);
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Create HTML/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/HTML Content/i) as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+    fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: '<p>Hello</p>' } });
+    expect(textarea.value).toBe('<p>Hello</p>');
+  });
+});