What Does “Minify” Mean?
When you minify code, you’re removing all unnecessary characters—like spaces, line breaks, and comments—without changing how the code works. This makes your files smaller, so your website loads faster!
1. Minifying CSS
Simple Way: Online Tools
- Use cssminifier.com or similar.
- Copy your CSS, paste it in, click “Minify,” and download the result.
Pro Way: Build Tools
- npm & Node.js:
Install clean-css-cli:bashnpm install -g clean-css-cli cleancss -o styles.min.css styles.css
- Other options: PostCSS, Webpack, Gulp, etc.
2. Minifying JavaScript
Simple Way: Online Tools
- Try javascript-minifier.com.
- Paste your JS, click “Minify,” download the result.
Pro Way: Build Tools
- npm & Node.js:
Install uglify-js:bashnpm install -g uglify-js uglifyjs script.js -o script.min.js
- Other options: Terser, Babel plugins, Webpack, etc.
3. Minifying HTML
Simple Way: Online Tools
- Use html-minifier.com.
- Paste your HTML, click “Minify.”
Pro Way: Build Tools
- npm & Node.js:
Install html-minifier:bashnpm install -g html-minifier html-minifier --collapse-whitespace --remove-comments --minify-css true --minify-js true index.html -o index.min.html
Pro Tips
- Automate minification in your build process (Webpack, Gulp, Parcel, etc.).
- Always keep a copy of your original, unminified files for editing.
- Minified code is hard to read—use only for production!