---
title: How to use Sass
description: Style your Next.js application using Sass.
url: "https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/sass"
version: 16.2.2
lastUpdated: 2026-04-02
prerequisites:
  - "Guides: /docs/app/guides"
---


Next.js has built-in support for integrating with Sass after the package is installed using both the `.scss` and `.sass` extensions. You can use component-level Sass via CSS Modules and the `.module.scss`or `.module.sass` extension.

First, install [`sass`](https://github.com/sass/sass):

```bash package="pnpm"
pnpm add -D sass
```

```bash package="npm"
npm install --save-dev sass
```

```bash package="yarn"
yarn add -D sass
```

```bash package="bun"
bun add -D sass
```

> **Good to know**:
>
> Sass supports [two different syntaxes](https://sass-lang.com/documentation/syntax), each with their own extension.
> The `.scss` extension requires you use the [SCSS syntax](https://sass-lang.com/documentation/syntax#scss),
> while the `.sass` extension requires you use the [Indented Syntax ("Sass")](https://sass-lang.com/documentation/syntax#the-indented-syntax).
>
> If you're not sure which to choose, start with the `.scss` extension which is a superset of CSS, and doesn't require you learn the
> Indented Syntax ("Sass").

### Customizing Sass Options

If you want to configure your Sass options, use `sassOptions` in `next.config`.

```ts filename="next.config.ts" switcher
import type { NextConfig } from 'next'

const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
  sassOptions: {
    additionalData: `$var: red;`,
  },
}

export default nextConfig
```

```js filename="next.config.js" switcher
/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */

const nextConfig = {
  sassOptions: {
    additionalData: `$var: red;`,
  },
}

module.exports = nextConfig
```

#### Implementation

You can use the `implementation` property to specify the Sass implementation to use. By default, Next.js uses the [`sass`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sass) package.

```ts filename="next.config.ts" switcher
import type { NextConfig } from 'next'

const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
  sassOptions: {
    implementation: 'sass-embedded',
  },
}

export default nextConfig
```

```js filename="next.config.js" switcher
/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */

const nextConfig = {
  sassOptions: {
    implementation: 'sass-embedded',
  },
}

module.exports = nextConfig
```

### Sass Variables

Next.js supports Sass variables exported from CSS Module files.

For example, using the exported `primaryColor` Sass variable:

```scss filename="app/variables.module.scss"
$primary-color: #64ff00;

:export {
  primaryColor: $primary-color;
}
```

```jsx filename="app/page.js"
// maps to root `/` URL

import variables from './variables.module.scss'

export default function Page() {
  return <h1 style={{ color: variables.primaryColor }}>Hello, Next.js!</h1>
}
```
---

For a semantic overview of all documentation, see [/docs/sitemap.md](/docs/sitemap.md)

For an index of all available documentation, see [/docs/llms.txt](/docs/llms.txt)