# CSS Beautifier Format and beautify minified or messy CSS code into readable, well-indented stylesheets > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/css-beautifier - **Category:** Development - **Keywords:** css, beautifier, formatter, format, prettify, indent, pretty print, style ## Overview The CSS Beautifier helps you format and clean up minified, compressed, or poorly structured CSS code. By pasting your stylesheet and adjusting settings like indentation size and line breaks, you can instantly generate clean, readable, and well-organized CSS. ## Inputs - **CSS Code** (textarea): Enter CSS code to beautify... - **Indent Size** (number): Spaces per indent level (1-8) - **Newline Between Selectors** (checkbox): Place each selector of a group on its own line - **Blank Line Between Rules** (checkbox): Insert a blank line between adjacent CSS rules ## When to use - When debugging minified CSS files downloaded from production environments. - When cleaning up legacy stylesheets that lack consistent indentation and spacing. - When preparing CSS code for code reviews or collaborative development. ## How it works - Paste your minified or messy CSS code into the input text area. - Configure formatting options such as the indentation size and line break preferences. - Click the format button to process the stylesheet and copy the clean, beautified CSS output. ## Use cases - Formatting minified third-party stylesheets to understand their layout rules. - Standardizing indentation across a team's shared CSS files. - Cleaning up inline CSS styles extracted from HTML documents. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can this tool decompress minified CSS? Yes, it expands minified CSS by adding proper line breaks, indentation, and spacing. ### What indentation sizes are supported? You can set the indentation size anywhere from 1 to 8 spaces. ### Does this tool modify the actual CSS rules or logic? No, it only changes the formatting, spacing, and indentation without altering your CSS selectors or properties. ### Can I add blank lines between different CSS rules? Yes, enable the 'Blank Line Between Rules' option to insert empty lines between adjacent CSS rules. ### Does it support placing grouped selectors on separate lines? 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