CSS Formatter & Beautifier - Free Online Tool
What is a CSS formatter?
A CSS formatter cleans and indents your style sheets. It aligns selectors, properties, and values so you can spot mistakes fast. Use it to review minified CSS, tidy inline styles, or prep code for handoff. Everything runs in your browser, keeping designs private.
How to use the CSS formatter
- Paste CSS: Add minified or messy style rules.
- Format: Click Format to re-indent and clean the stylesheet.
- Get results: Copy the formatted CSS or download it as a .css file.
Why use this formatter?
- Faster debugging: Clear formatting exposes missing semicolons or braces.
- Cleaner reviews: Share readable CSS with teammates or clients.
- Local privacy: No code leaves your device.
Use case 1: Minified styles
Beautify production CSS to trace selectors during bug hunts.
Use case 2: Design system updates
Format token or utility files before proposing changes.
Use case 3: Email templates
Tidy inline-heavy email CSS to reduce rendering surprises.
Examples
Basic example
Input: body{margin:0;padding:0}h1{font-size:24px;color:#333}
Output:
body {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
h1 {
font-size: 24px;
color: #333;
}
Advanced example
Input: Minified utility class file
Output: Expanded selectors with properties on their own lines, ready for review.
Common errors
Missing semicolons
If parsing fails, check for missing semicolons between declarations. The formatter highlights the first issue.
Unclosed braces
Unmatched braces break formatting. Add or remove braces until pairs align.
Tips and proven approaches
- Keep 2-space indentation to match most CSS guides.
- After formatting, run a linter in your project to enforce naming and vendor rules.
- Pair with the HTML formatter when cleaning templates.
Related tools
- Format JS with the JavaScript formatter.
- Clean JSON data using the JSON formatter.
- Minify structured data with the JSON minifier when exporting configs.
Privacy and security
Formatting happens locally in your browser. No CSS content is uploaded or stored.