CSS Formatter

About CSS Formatter

The CSS Formatter helps you beautify messy CSS code or minify CSS for production deployment. Format CSS with consistent indentation and spacing, or compress it to reduce file size and improve page load times.

Beautify Mode:

Formats CSS for readability:

  • Adds proper indentation and line breaks
  • Spaces after colons and around selectors
  • Each property on its own line
  • Consistent formatting throughout
  • Preserves comments
  • Customizable indent size (2 or 4 spaces)

Minify Mode:

Compresses CSS for production:

  • Removes all unnecessary whitespace
  • Removes comments
  • Reduces file size significantly
  • Faster page load times
  • Shows size reduction percentage

Common Uses:

  • Clean up messy or minified CSS for development
  • Format CSS before committing to version control
  • Minify CSS for production deployment
  • Standardize CSS formatting across team
  • Debug CSS by making it readable
  • Reduce CSS bundle size

Best Practices:

  • Development: Use beautified CSS for easier debugging and maintenance
  • Production: Always minify CSS to reduce bandwidth and load times
  • Version Control: Commit formatted CSS for better diff readability
  • Build Process: Automate minification in your build pipeline
  • File Naming: Use .min.css suffix for minified files

Privacy & Security:

All CSS formatting happens entirely in your browser. Your code never leaves your device, ensuring complete privacy and security.

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