diff --git a/cmd/chromad/main.go b/cmd/chromad/main.go
index d7ad545..343684e 100644
--- a/cmd/chromad/main.go
+++ b/cmd/chromad/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"html/template"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -32,63 +33,91 @@ type context struct {
 	Languages        []string
 	SelectedStyle    string
 	Styles           []string
-	Text             string
-	HTML             template.HTML
-	Error            string
 	CSRFField        template.HTML
 }
 
-func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	ctx := contextFromRequest(r)
-	style := styles.Get(ctx.SelectedStyle)
-	if style == nil {
-		style = styles.Fallback
+func index(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := newContext(r)
+	err := htmlTemplate.Execute(w, &ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
 	}
-	ctx.Background = template.CSS(html.StyleEntryToCSS(style.Get(chroma.Background)))
+}
 
-	language := lexers.Get(ctx.SelectedLanguage)
+type renderRequest struct {
+	Language string `json:"language"`
+	Style    string `json:"style"`
+	Text     string `json:"text"`
+}
+
+type renderResponse struct {
+	Error      string `json:"error,omitempty"`
+	HTML       string `json:"html,omitempty"`
+	Language   string `json:"language,omitempty"`
+	Background string `json:"background,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func renderHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	req := &renderRequest{}
+	err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req)
+	var rep *renderResponse
+	if err != nil {
+		rep = &renderResponse{Error: err.Error()}
+	} else {
+		rep, err = render(req)
+		if err != nil {
+			rep = &renderResponse{Error: err.Error()}
+		}
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(rep)
+}
+
+func render(req *renderRequest) (*renderResponse, error) {
+	language := lexers.Get(req.Language)
 	if language == nil {
-		language = lexers.Analyse(ctx.Text)
+		language = lexers.Analyse(req.Text)
 		if language != nil {
-			ctx.SelectedLanguage = language.Config().Name
+			req.Language = language.Config().Name
 		}
 	}
 	if language == nil {
 		language = lexers.Fallback
 	}
 
-	tokens, err := language.Tokenise(nil, ctx.Text)
+	tokens, err := language.Tokenise(nil, req.Text)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.Error = err.Error()
-	} else {
-		buf := &strings.Builder{}
-		formatter := html.New()
-		err = formatter.Format(buf, style, tokens)
-		if err != nil {
-			ctx.Error = err.Error()
-		} else {
-			ctx.HTML = template.HTML(buf.String()) // nolint: gosec
-		}
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	err = htmlTemplate.Execute(w, &ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+	style := styles.Get(req.Style)
+	if style == nil {
+		style = styles.Fallback
 	}
+
+	buf := &strings.Builder{}
+	formatter := html.New()
+	err = formatter.Format(buf, style, tokens)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &renderResponse{
+		Language:   language.Config().Name,
+		HTML:       buf.String(),
+		Background: html.StyleEntryToCSS(style.Get(chroma.Background)),
+	}, nil
 }
 
-func contextFromRequest(r *http.Request) context {
-	err := r.ParseForm()
+func newContext(r *http.Request) context {
 	ctx := context{
-		SelectedLanguage: r.Form.Get("language"),
-		SelectedStyle:    r.Form.Get("style"),
-		Text:             r.Form.Get("text"),
-		CSRFField:        csrf.TemplateField(r),
+		SelectedStyle: "monokailight",
+		CSRFField:     csrf.TemplateField(r),
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.Error = err.Error()
-		return ctx
+	style := styles.Get(ctx.SelectedStyle)
+	if style == nil {
+		style = styles.Fallback
 	}
+	ctx.Background = template.CSS(html.StyleEntryToCSS(style.Get(chroma.Background)))
 	if ctx.SelectedStyle == "" {
 		ctx.SelectedStyle = "monokailight"
 	}
@@ -114,8 +143,9 @@ func main() {
 	log.Println("Starting")
 
 	router := mux.NewRouter()
-	router.Handle("/", http.HandlerFunc(handler))
-	router.Handle("/static/{file:.*}", http.StripPrefix("/static/", http.FileServer(staticFiles.HTTPBox())))
+	router.Handle("/", http.HandlerFunc(index)).Methods("GET")
+	router.Handle("/api/render", http.HandlerFunc(renderHandler))
+	router.Handle("/static/{file:.*}", http.StripPrefix("/static/", http.FileServer(staticFiles.HTTPBox()))).Methods("GET")
 
 	options := []csrf.Option{}
 	if cli.CSRFKey == "" {
diff --git a/cmd/chromad/static/index.js b/cmd/chromad/static/index.js
index 5f2b9f1..6e9011b 100644
--- a/cmd/chromad/static/index.js
+++ b/cmd/chromad/static/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,73 @@
 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
+    var style = document.createElement('style');
+    var ref = document.querySelector('script');
+    ref.parentNode.insertBefore(style, ref);
+
     var form = document.getElementById('chroma');
+    var textArea = form.elements["text"];
+    var csrfToken = form.elements["gorilla.csrf.Token"].value;
     var elms = document.getElementsByTagName("select");
-    for (e of elms) {
-        e.addEventListener('change', () => form.submit());
+    var output = document.getElementById("output");
+
+    function debounce(func, wait, immediate) {
+        var timeout;
+        return function () {
+            var context = this, args = arguments;
+            var later = function () {
+                timeout = null;
+                if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args);
+            };
+            var callNow = immediate && !timeout;
+            clearTimeout(timeout);
+            timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
+            if (callNow) func.apply(context, args);
+        };
+    };
+
+    function getFormJSON() {
+        return {
+            "language": document.getElementById("language").value,
+            "style": document.getElementById("style").value,
+            "text": document.getElementById("text").value,
+        }
     }
+
+    function update(event) {
+        fetch("api/render", {
+            method: 'POST', // *GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.
+            mode: 'cors', // no-cors, cors, *same-origin
+            cache: 'no-cache', // *default, no-cache, reload, force-cache, only-if-cached
+            credentials: 'same-origin', // include, *same-origin, omit
+            headers: {
+                'X-CSRF-Token': csrfToken,
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                // 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+            },
+            redirect: 'follow', // manual, *follow, error
+            referrer: 'no-referrer', // no-referrer, *client
+            body: JSON.stringify(getFormJSON()),
+
+        }).then(data => {
+            data.json().then(
+                value => {
+                    style.innerHTML = "#output { " + value.background + "}";
+                    output.innerHTML = value.html;
+                }
+            );
+        }).catch(reason => {
+            console.log(reason);
+        })
+
+        event.preventDefault();
+    }
+
+    var eventHandler = (event) => update(event);
+    for (e of elms) {
+        e.addEventListener('change', eventHandler);
+    }
+    form.addEventListener('submit', eventHandler);
+
+    var debouncedEventHandler = debounce(eventHandler, 250);
+    textArea.addEventListener('input', debouncedEventHandler);
+    textArea.addEventListener('change', debouncedEventHandler)
 });
diff --git a/cmd/chromad/templates/index.html.tmpl b/cmd/chromad/templates/index.html.tmpl
index fa864ab..8ef90d2 100644
--- a/cmd/chromad/templates/index.html.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/chromad/templates/index.html.tmpl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     }
 
     #output {
-    {{.Background}}
+      {{.Background}}
     }
 
     #output pre {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 </head>
 <body>
 <div class="container">
-  {{if .Error}}<div class="notification">{{.Error}}</div>{{end}}
+  <div class="notification is-hidden"></div>
 
   <h1 class="title">Chroma Playground</h1>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <label class="label">Language</label>
         <div class="control">
           <div class="select">
-            <select name="language">
+            <select name="language" id="language">
               <option value="" disabled{{if eq "" $.SelectedLanguage}} selected{{end}}>Language</option>
               {{- range .Languages}}
                 <option value="{{.}}"{{if eq . $.SelectedLanguage}} selected{{end}}>{{.}}</option>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <label class="label">Style</label>
         <div class="control">
           <div class="select">
-            <select name="style">
+            <select name="style" id="style">
               <option value="" disabled{{if eq "" $.SelectedStyle}} selected{{end}}>Style</option>
               {{- range .Styles}}
                 <option value="{{.}}"{{if eq . $.SelectedStyle}} selected{{end}}>{{.}}</option>
@@ -59,22 +59,20 @@
     <div class="field">
       <label class="label">Code</label>
       <div class="control">
-        <textarea class="textarea" name="text" rows="25" cols="80">{{.Text}}</textarea>
+        <textarea class="textarea" id="text" name="text" rows="25" cols="80"></textarea>
       </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="field">
       <div class="control">
-        <button class="button is-link">Submit</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="button is-link">Submit</button>
       </div>
     </div>
 
     <hr>
 
     <label class="label">Output</label>
-    <div class="field box" id="output">
-      {{.HTML}}
-    </div>
+    <div class="field box" id="output"></div>
   </form>
 </div>
 </body>