Free · No signup · Works in your browser
Messy CSS in.Clean CSS out.One click.
Paste any stylesheet and get it neatly indented — or squeezed into a minified file for a faster site.
See exactly how many bytes you saved, then copy or download the result.
Free for every developer and web design student.
.hero { display: grid; padding: 4rem 2rem; color: #0f2240; } .btn:hover { background: #2d6da8; }
.hero{display:grid;padding:4rem 2rem;color:#0f2240}.btn:hover{…
Minified
−38% smaller ✓
- 2
- modes — beautify or minify
- 3
- indent styles — 2, 4 or tab
- Live
- size saved shown instantly
- 0
- accounts or uploads
The tool
Format your CSS
CSS Formatter & Minifier
Paste CSS, then beautify it for reading or minify it for production.
Input CSS
Output CSS
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Input size
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Output size
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Size saved
Privacy-first: your files are processed in your browser and never uploaded. The few tools that need a server — running C, C++, Java or Python code, reading a public web page, or a speed test — send only what you enter for that job.
Who it's for
Made for the people who actually use it.
Web developers
The pain
Copied CSS from a theme or an old project arrives as one long unreadable line.
The outcome
Readable, consistently indented rules in a second — and a minified copy ready for production.
Students
The pain
Assignments and lab files get marked down for messy code, and fixing indentation by hand wastes time.
The outcome
Tidy, properly spaced CSS to study and submit — see how professional stylesheets are laid out.
Site owners
The pain
PageSpeed says to minify CSS, but you don't want to install build tools just to shrink one file.
The outcome
Paste, minify, download styles.min.css and upload it — a smaller file without any setup.
- 01
Paste your CSS
Drop in a whole stylesheet or just a few rules — any valid CSS works.
- 02
Beautify or minify
Choose readable output with 2 spaces, 4 spaces or tabs, or a compact minified version.
- 03
Copy or download
Copy the result or download it as styles.css or styles.min.css, with the size saved shown.
Features
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
6 things it does well — and no settings page to get lost in.
Beautifier
Puts every rule and property on its own line with consistent indentation.
Minifier
Strips comments, spaces and line breaks to make the smallest working file.
Size saved
Shows the before and after size in bytes so you know what you gained.
Your indent style
Pick 2 spaces, 4 spaces or tabs to match your project's code style.
Copy or download
One click to copy, or save as a .css file ready to upload.
Private by design
Your stylesheet is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
FAQ
Questions,
answered.
6 things people ask before they use the CSS Formatter.
It rewrites CSS with consistent line breaks and indentation so it is easy to read and edit. It does not change how the styles work.
Minifying removes comments, spaces and line breaks the browser doesn't need. The file gets smaller and loads faster, but works exactly the same.
Minified CSS behaves the same as the original. Keep your readable version for editing and upload the minified one.
No. Formatting and minifying happen entirely in your browser.
The tool is designed for plain CSS. Simple SCSS may format fine, but nesting and mixins aren't fully supported.
Yes — free with no signup and no limit on how often you use it.
Question 01 of 06
What does a CSS formatter do?
It rewrites CSS with consistent line breaks and indentation so it is easy to read and edit. It does not change how the styles work.
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