The CSS Formatter helps developers and web designers clean up stylesheets. Stylesheets are often minified to reduce server payload, stripping out whitespace. This makes them hard to read when debugging or editing. This tool inserts spaces, newlines, and indentations to make CSS clean and readable.

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Format Code

How to Use

1

Paste CSS Code

Input your minified or messy stylesheet rules into the main editor area.

2

Configure Formatting

Set preference parameters like brace placement or indent style (2 or 4 spaces).

3

Format and Copy

Click 'Format CSS'. Copy the structured rules block for use in your template editor.

Why This Tool Is Useful

Readable Selectors: Format stylesheet structures to easily inspect nested media queries.

Standardize Stylesheets: Clean up layout rules with uniform indentation and spacing standards.

100% Private Run: Beautify CSS layouts locally without uploading files online.

Practical Example

A designer copies a minified block: 'body{margin:0;padding:0;}'. They paste it in the formatter and get a cleanly indented layout with each rule on a separate line, ready for editing.

Limitations

Beautifies CSS selector syntax. It does not validate styling rule compatibility with older browsers.

FAQ

Does formatting change style weights? ▼
No, it only adds spacing, indentations, and newlines. The rendering rules remain identical.
What does minifying do compared to formatting? ▼
Formatting makes code human-readable by adding whitespace. Minifying makes it machine-readable and light by stripping whitespace.
Can it parse CSS variables? ▼
Yes. Modern CSS variables (--variable-name) are formatted cleanly along with standard properties.
Is there a limit on CSS size? ▼
No. Large stylesheet files (over 2MB) format in the browser in less than a second.
Is my CSS uploaded? ▼
No. The formatting is executed client-side inside your browser tab.

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