DevToolBox

Indent Converter

Convert between tabs and spaces with customizable indent width

Conversion Settings

2468

Input Statistics

Tabs: 0
Spaces: 20
Total lines: 5

Input Text

Output Text

Tabs vs Spaces

Tabs

  • Single character per indent level
  • Customizable width per viewer
  • Smaller file size

Spaces

  • Consistent across all editors
  • More control over alignment
  • Common in web development

Common Indent Widths

2 spacesGoogle, Airbnb style guide
4 spacesPython PEP 8, most common
8 spacesLinux kernel style
1 tabMake, Go, traditional