---
title: Format
description: "`Format` is used to format dates, numbers, and bytes according to a specific locale."
links:
- source: https://github.com/yamada-ui/yamada-ui/tree/main/packages/react/src/components/format
- storybook: https://yamada-ui.github.io/yamada-ui?path=/story/components-format
---
```tsx
```
## Usage
```tsx
import { Format } from "@yamada-ui/react"
```
```tsx
import { Format } from "@/components/ui"
```
```tsx
import { Format } from "@workspaces/ui"
```
```tsx
```
### Dates
:::note
`Format.DateTime` internally uses [Intl.DateTimeFormat](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat).
:::
#### Changing the Locale
To change the locale, set a value for [locale](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/DateTimeFormat#locales).
```tsx
en-US
ja-JP
de-DE
fr-FR
zh-CN
```
#### Converting to Year
To convert to year, set a value for [year](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/DateTimeFormat#year).
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#### Converting to Month
To convert to month, set a value for [month](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/DateTimeFormat#month).
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#### Converting to Day
To convert to day, set a value for [day](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/DateTimeFormat#day).
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#### Converting to Weekday
To convert to weekday, set a value for [weekday](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/DateTimeFormat#weekday).
```tsx
```
### Numbers
:::note
`Format.Number` internally uses [Intl.NumberFormat](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat).
:::
#### Changing the Locale
To change the locale, set a value for [locale](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#locales).
```tsx
en-US
ja-JP
de-DE
fr-FR
zh-CN
```
#### Converting to Currency
To convert to currency, set `"currency"` for [style](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#style).
```tsx
USD
EUR
JPY
```
#### Converting to Units
To convert to units, set `"unit"` for [style](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#style).
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#### Converting to Percent
To convert to percent, set `"percent"` for [style](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#style).
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#### Converting Notation
To convert notation, set a value for [notation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#notation).
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#### Controlling Decimal Places
To control the number of decimal places, use [minimumFractionDigits](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#minimumfractiondigits) and [maximumFractionDigits](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#maximumfractiondigits).
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#### Disabling Grouping
To disable grouping, set `false` for [useGrouping](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#usegrouping).
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#### Changing the Sign Display
To change the sign display, set a value for [signDisplay](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#signdisplay).
```tsx
```
### Bytes
:::note
`Format.Byte` internally uses [Intl.NumberFormat](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat).
:::
#### Automatic Unit Selection
`Format.Byte` automatically selects the most appropriate unit (`byte`, `kB`, `MB`, `GB`, `TB`) based on the byte value size.
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#### Changing the Locale
To change the locale, set a value for [locale](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#locales).
```tsx
en-US
ja-JP
de-DE
fr-FR
zh-CN
```
#### Unit Format
To convert units, set `unit` to either `"byte"` or `"bit"`. The default is `"byte"`.
```tsx
Bytes
Bits
```
#### Changing the Unit Display
To change the unit display, set a value for [unitDisplay](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/NumberFormat/NumberFormat#unitdisplay).
```tsx
Short
Narrow
Long
```
### Set the Locale for the Entire Application
If you want to set the locale for the entire application, set the `locale` for the `UIProvider`.
```tsx
import { UIProvider } from "@yamada-ui/react"
const App = () => {
return (
)
}
```
## Props
### Format.Byte
| Prop | Default | Type | Description |
| ------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `as` | - | `As` | The HTML element to render. |
| `asChild` | - | `boolean` | Merges its props onto its immediate child. |
| `css` | - | `CSSObject \| CSSObject[]` | The CSS object. |
| `colorScheme` | - | `"amber" \| "black" \| "blackAlpha" \| "blue" \| "cyan" \| "danger" \| "emerald" \| "error" \| "flashy" \| "fuchsia" ...` | Set color scheme variables. |
| `value` | - | `number` | The byte size to format |
| `locale` | `"en-US"` | `AnyString \| Locale` | The locale string to use for formatting. |
| `unit` | - | `"bit" \| "byte"` | The unit granularity to display |
| `unitDisplay` | - | `"long" \| "narrow" \| "short"` | The unit display |
### Format.DateTime
| Prop | Default | Type | Description |
| ------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `as` | - | `As` | The HTML element to render. |
| `asChild` | - | `boolean` | Merges its props onto its immediate child. |
| `css` | - | `CSSObject \| CSSObject[]` | The CSS object. |
| `colorScheme` | - | `"amber" \| "black" \| "blackAlpha" \| "blue" \| "cyan" \| "danger" \| "emerald" \| "error" \| "flashy" \| "fuchsia" ...` | Set color scheme variables. |
| `value` | - | `Date` | The date time to format |
| `locale` | `"en-US"` | `AnyString \| Locale` | The locale string to use for formatting. |
### Format.Number
| Prop | Default | Type | Description |
| ------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `as` | - | `As` | The HTML element to render. |
| `asChild` | - | `boolean` | Merges its props onto its immediate child. |
| `css` | - | `CSSObject \| CSSObject[]` | The CSS object. |
| `colorScheme` | - | `"amber" \| "black" \| "blackAlpha" \| "blue" \| "cyan" \| "danger" \| "emerald" \| "error" \| "flashy" \| "fuchsia" ...` | Set color scheme variables. |
| `value` | - | `number` | The numeric value to be formatted. |
| `locale` | `"en-US"` | `AnyString \| Locale` | The locale string to use for formatting. |