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What the Indentation Converter does
Indentation Converter: converts Status and Converted code from Code and Spaces per tab. Example: spaces per tab 2 gives status Tabs → spaces.
The Indentation Converter takes Code and Spaces per tab and returns Status and Converted code. The result recalculates on every keystroke without a button press or a page reload.
It is mostly used by people inspecting an API response. Most of these tasks are one-liners in a terminal, but not when you are away from one.
Everything happens inside this page. Nothing you type is sent to a server, and there is nothing for us to store.
Further down the page: what each field expects, how the result is derived, and one example worked from the defaults.
What do the Indentation Converter fields mean?
The Indentation Converter uses 2 inputs. The form opens pre-filled, so the fastest way in is usually to overwrite the one field you actually care about.
| Field | What to enter | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Code | paste or type any amount of text | function hi(){ return true; } |
| Spaces per tab | accepts 1 to 8 | 2 |
How does the Indentation Converter work?
Each output is derived from the inputs above in a single pass; there is no hidden state carried between runs, so the same inputs always give the same conversion.
The guard clauses run before the formula does, which is why mistakes surface next to the field.
Worked example
These are the values the Indentation Converter loads by default, and the result it produces from them. These are the tool’s own default values and the result they produce, not an invented illustration.
| Code | function hi(){ return true; } |
|---|---|
| Spaces per tab | 2 |
| Status | Tabs → spaces |
|---|---|
| Converted code | function hi(){ return true; } |
How to use it
- Paste your content into Code.
- Key in Spaces per tab (1 to 8).
- The output refreshes live, so you can stop as soon as the number looks right.
- The results panel then shows Status and Converted code.
- Both Copy Link and Print capture the current state, so pick whichever suits how you file things.
What this tool does not do
- Output follows the common convention for this format; a specific toolchain may have its own house style.
- Processing happens in your browser, so extremely large inputs are bounded by available memory.
- The result reflects the moment you ran it; anything that changes over time is not tracked.
- Check that each figure is in the unit the label asks for; that is the most common source of a wrong result.
Frequently asked questions
Code and Spaces per tab. That is the whole form. A starting value is in place for each, which means a single edit is enough to get a meaningful answer.
Spaces per tab accepts 1 to 8. Values outside that range are rejected with a message naming the field, rather than producing something that looks valid but is not.
With the values loaded when the page opens, status comes out as Tabs → spaces. It recalculates the moment an input changes, which makes comparing scenarios quick.
No. The parsing happens in your browser, so sensitive payloads never leave your machine.
It costs nothing, and there is no limit on repeat use.
Reliable for the case described. Where more than one convention exists, the method section says which one is used.