# Formatting

You can convert your compiled circuit into its textual representation by converting it to string:

```python
str(circuit)
```

If you just want to see the output on your terminal, you can directly print it as well:

```python
print(circuit)
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
Formatting is just for debugging purposes. It's not possible to create the circuit back from its textual representation. See [How to Deploy](/concrete/2.4/how-to/deploy.md) if that's your goal.
{% endhint %}


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