JSON Formatter

Format JSON with proper indentation, validate syntax, and minify for production use.

JSON Formatter

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Format & Beautify

Add proper indentation and line breaks for readability

Minify & Compress

Remove whitespace and reduce file size

Validate & Check

Detect syntax errors and invalid JSON

Syntax Highlighting

Color-coded display for better visibility

Technical Details

Standard
RFC 7159
MIME Type
application/json
Encoding
UTF-8
File Extension
.json

Data Types

String:"text"
Number:123, 45.67
Boolean:true, false
Null:null
Array:[1, 2, 3]
Object:{"key": "value"}

Features & Uses

Format & Validate
  • • Pretty print with custom indentation
  • • Real-time syntax validation
  • • Error highlighting and details
  • • Minify for production use

Common Use Cases

  • API response formatting
  • Configuration files
  • Data exchange between systems
  • Database document storage
  • Web application state

Advantages

Human readable and writable
Language independent
Lightweight and fast parsing
Wide browser and library support