---
name: "sass-convert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-sass"
version: "3.7.4-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sass-convert"
---

# sass-convert(1)

sass-convert converts files between CSS

## NAME

Sass - sass-convert converts files between CSS

## SYNOPSIS

**sass-convert** \[*options*\] \[*INPUT*\] \[*OUTPUT*\]

## DESCRIPTION

### Description:

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  Converts between CSS, indented syntax, and SCSS files. For example, this can convert from the indented syntax to SCSS, or from CSS to SCSS (adding appropriate nesting).

### Common Options:

- **-F**, **--from** FORMAT

  The format to convert from. Can be css, scss, sass. By default, this is inferred from the input filename. If there is none, defaults to css.

- **-T**, **--to** FORMAT

  The format to convert to. Can be scss or sass. By default, this is inferred from the output filename. If there is none, defaults to sass.

- **-i**, **--in-place**

  Convert a file to its own syntax. This can be used to update some deprecated syntax.

- **-R**, **--recursive**

  Convert all the files in a directory. Requires **--from** and **--to**.

- \-?, **-h**, **--help**

  Show this help message.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print the Sass version.

### Style:

- **--dasherize**

  Convert underscores to dashes.

- **--indent** NUM

  How many spaces to use for each level of indentation. Defaults to 2. "t" means use hard tabs.

- **--old**

  Output the old-style ":prop val" property syntax. Only meaningful when generating Sass.

### Input and Output:

- **-s**, **--stdin**

  Read input from standard input instead of an input file. This is the default if no input file is specified. Requires **--from**.

- **-E**, **--default-encoding** ENCODING

  Specify the default encoding for input files.

- **--unix-newlines**

  Use Unix-style newlines in written files. Always true on Unix.

### Miscellaneous:

- **--cache-location** PATH

  The path to save parsed Sass files. Defaults to .sass-cache.

- **-C**, **--no-cache**

  Don't cache to sassc files.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Silence warnings and status messages during conversion.

- **--trace**

  Show a full Ruby stack trace on error