CSS Formatter

What is CSS Formatting?

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) can become difficult to read and maintain when minified or poorly formatted. Formatting CSS adds proper indentation, line breaks, and consistent spacing to make the code readable and maintainable. This is especially important for collaborative projects and debugging.

This tool takes any CSS code and formats it with consistent indentation. It separates selectors, properties, and values, and structures nested rules for better readability. Formatted CSS is easier to review, debug, and share with team members.

All processing is done locally in your browser – your code never leaves your device.

How to Use

Step 1: Paste your CSS into the input area. This can be minified or already formatted.
Step 2: Select your preferred indentation size (2 spaces, 4 spaces, or 8 spaces).
Step 3: Click "Format CSS". The tool beautifies the CSS.
Step 4: Copy the formatted CSS using the "Copy CSS" button.

The formatter handles multiple selectors, nested rules (like media queries), and preserves comments.

Examples

Input (minified):
.container{background:#f0f0f0;padding:20px;}.button{color:white;background:blue;}
Output (formatted with 2 spaces):

.container {
  background: #f0f0f0;
  padding: 20px;
}

.button {
  color: white;
  background: blue;
}

Who Uses CSS Formatters?

• Web Developers – maintaining clean stylesheets.
• Front-End Engineers – debugging CSS issues.
• UI/UX Designers – reviewing style implementations.
• Students – learning CSS structure.
• Freelancers – formatting client CSS files.

Pro Tips

• Use 2 spaces for compact formatting, 4 spaces for standard readability.
• Formatted CSS is easier to review in code reviews and version control.
• The formatter preserves comments and vendor prefixes.
• For nested CSS (like SCSS), use a dedicated preprocessor formatter.
• Always keep a backup of your original CSS before formatting.

Frequently Asked Questions