What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides low-level utility classes to build designs directly in your HTML. Instead of writing custom CSS, you apply pre-built classes like flex, pt-4, text-center directly to elements. This approach speeds up development, reduces file size, and creates more maintainable code by eliminating the need for custom stylesheets and CSS naming conventions.

Tool description

This tool instantly converts traditional CSS code into Tailwind CSS utility classes. Simply paste your CSS styles, and it will generate the equivalent Tailwind classes for each selector. The converter handles common CSS properties and automatically formats the output with selector names followed by their corresponding Tailwind classes, making migration to Tailwind CSS effortless.

Examples

Input (CSS):

.button {
  display: flex;
  padding: 16px;
  background-color: #3b82f6;
  color: white;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

Output (Tailwind):

.button
flex p-4 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded-lg

Input (CSS):

.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

Output (Tailwind):

.container
max-w-7xl mx-auto text-center

Features

  • One-way CSS to Tailwind conversion
  • Automatic syntax validation
  • Preserves selector names in output
  • Handles multiple CSS rules simultaneously
  • Supports common CSS properties and values

Use cases

  • Migrating existing projects from traditional CSS to Tailwind CSS
  • Learning Tailwind equivalents of familiar CSS properties
  • Converting design system styles to utility classes
  • Quickly prototyping with Tailwind instead of writing custom CSS
  • Refactoring legacy stylesheets to modern utility-first approach