CSS Minifier
Minify CSS code by removing whitespace, comments, and redundant code. Optimize stylesheets for production.
How to Use CSS Minifier
- Paste your CSS code into the input field
- Click the "Minify CSS" button
- View the size reduction statistics
- Copy the minified code or download as a file
What Does CSS Minification Do?
- Removes Comments - Strips out all CSS comments that are only needed during development
- Eliminates Whitespace - Removes unnecessary spaces, tabs, and newlines
- Removes Redundant Semicolons - Eliminates the last semicolon before closing braces
- Optimizes Selectors - Removes extra spaces around CSS selectors and properties
Benefits of CSS Minification
- Faster Page Load - Smaller CSS files mean faster download and parsing times
- Reduced Bandwidth - Lower server costs and better performance for users on slow connections
- Better Render Performance - Faster CSSOM construction leads to quicker page rendering
- Improved Core Web Vitals - Better First Contentful Paint (FCP) and Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) scores
CSS Minification Best Practices
- Always keep unminified source files for future editing
- Use source maps in development to debug minified CSS
- Combine multiple CSS files before minifying for fewer requests
- Consider using Gzip compression alongside minification
- Automate minification in your build pipeline
When to Minify CSS
- Before deploying to production environments
- As part of your build process or CI/CD pipeline
- When optimizing website performance
- For critical CSS that blocks rendering
Privacy & Security
All processing happens entirely in your browser. Your CSS code is never sent to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security of your stylesheets.