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SCSS / Sass Formatter & Beautifier

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INPUT

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OUTPUT

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Guide

SCSS / Sass Formatter & Beautifier

Format and beautify your SCSS code instantly. Paste messy or compressed stylesheets and get clean, properly indented output with correct nesting, consistent spacing, and organized at-rules. Supports expanded, compact, and minified output modes.

How to Use

Paste your SCSS code into the input area. Choose your preferred indent size, output format, and brace style. The formatted code updates instantly in the output panel — copy it with one click. Switch between expanded, compact, and minified modes depending on whether you need readable or production-ready output.

Features

SCSS Nesting Support – Correctly formats deeply nested selectors, parent selectors (&), and nested at-rules like @media and @supports.
Variable & Mixin Handling – Properly formats SCSS variables ($variable), @mixin, @include, @extend, @use, and @forward directives.
Three Output Modes – Expanded (one declaration per line, fully readable), Compact (one rule per line), and Minified (all whitespace stripped for production).
Configurable Indentation – Choose between 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs.
Brace Style Options – Same-line or next-line opening brace placement.
Whitespace Normalization – Consistent spacing after colons, before braces, and between rule blocks.
Real-Time Formatting – Output updates instantly as you type or change any option.

When to Use This Tool

Use this tool when cleaning up SCSS stylesheets for code review, reformatting minified CSS back into readable SCSS, or standardizing indentation across a project’s style files. It’s especially useful for converting between expanded and minified formats, or for quickly beautifying SCSS snippets for documentation and tutorials.

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 FAQ

What is the difference between SCSS and Sass?

SCSS (Sassy CSS) and Sass are two syntaxes for the same preprocessor. SCSS uses curly braces and semicolons like regular CSS — any valid CSS is also valid SCSS. The indented Sass syntax uses indentation instead of braces and newlines instead of semicolons. SCSS is far more popular because it's familiar to CSS developers and easier to adopt incrementally. Most modern projects use the .scss file extension.
What are SCSS variables and why use them?

SCSS variables (declared with $) store reusable values like colors, font sizes, spacing, and breakpoints. For example, $primary-color: #3498db; lets you reference the same color throughout your stylesheet and change it in one place. While CSS custom properties (--variable) now offer similar functionality natively, SCSS variables are compile-time values that enable more powerful features like interpolation in selectors and math operations.
What is SCSS nesting and when should I use it?

SCSS nesting lets you write child selectors inside parent selectors, mirroring your HTML structure. For example, .nav { .item { color: blue; } } compiles to .nav .item { color: blue; }. Nesting improves readability for related styles, but over-nesting (more than 3-4 levels deep) creates overly specific selectors that are hard to override. The general rule: nest for structure, not for every parent-child relationship.
What is the difference between @mixin and @extend in SCSS?

@mixin creates reusable blocks of CSS that are copied wherever you @include them — like a function that outputs CSS. @extend shares a selector's styles by adding the extending selector to the original rule — it groups selectors rather than duplicating code. Use @mixin when you need parameters or when the styles vary between uses. Use @extend for simple style inheritance where you want minimal CSS output. Overusing @extend can create unexpected selector chains.