CSS Formatter
Format, beautify, and minify CSS code with custom indentation and spacing.
- 100% free
- Private in browser
- No signup
- No watermarks
Beautified CSS
/* Sample CSS */
header.main-nav {
background: #1e293b;
padding: 12px 24px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between
}
header.main-nav.logo {
font-size: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: #38bdf8;
text-decoration: none
}
@media(max-width:768px) {
header.main-nav {
flex-direction: column;
padding: 8px 16px
}
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About CSS Formatter
Clean up messy, unformatted, or minified CSS stylesheets instantly in your browser. CSS Formatter on TheToolss formats rules with consistent indentation (2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs), sorts declaration properties alphabetically, and strips unnecessary comments or whitespace when minifying. Ideal for frontend developers and web designers.
How to use CSS Formatter
- Paste your raw, messy, or minified CSS into the input editor.
- Select your preferred indentation (2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs) and formatting mode.
- Optionally enable "Sort CSS properties alphabetically".
- Copy the formatted CSS or download it as a .css file.
Key features
- CSS Beautifier and Minifier modes
- Alphabetical property sorting option
- Customizable indentation (2/4 spaces or tab)
- Real-time rule and byte size counter
- 100% private in-browser formatting
Frequently asked questions
- Is CSS Formatter free?
- Yes. Format and beautify unlimited CSS files free on TheToolss.
- Can this tool minify CSS as well?
- Yes. Switch the mode to Minify to strip all extraneous whitespace and comments for production.
- Does it support nested CSS rules and media queries?
- Yes. Media queries (@media), keyframes, and nested rule blocks are formatted with clean indentation.
- Is my CSS code uploaded to a server?
- No. All parsing and formatting happen entirely client-side in your browser.
- Is my data uploaded or stored?
- For browser-side tools, calculations and file processing stay on your device. Nothing you type is stored on our servers for that path.
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