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Format JSON

Paste messy JSON and get it beautifully formatted.

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Input JSON

Indent:

Auto-format on paste

Deep dive

About Format JSON.

Format, Validate, and Minify JSON in Your Browser

Paste JSON, JSONC (with comments), or JSON5 and CipherForces pretty-prints it with configurable indentation (2, 4, or tab). Invalid JSON? We show the exact line and character of the first error. Works with multi-megabyte inputs — large files run through a Web Worker so the UI never freezes.

Common Use Cases

API debugging: Paste a minified API response and make it readable instantly.
Config file review: Format a tangled config file before committing to Git.
JSONC / JSON5 conversion: Strip comments and trailing commas to produce standard JSON.
Size optimization: Minify JSON for bundle size before production deploys.

Key Features

Error highlighting: Exact line and character of the first syntax error.
Tree view: Collapsible object/array explorer with path-to-clipboard.
Web Worker processing: Large inputs (1 MB+) don't freeze the UI.
JSONC + trailing comma tolerance: Comments and trailing commas are detected and stripped gracefully.

Privacy: All parsing is client-side. Your JSON (even with API keys) never leaves your device.

Three steps

How to use Format JSON.

Upload your file

Drag and drop or click to select your file.

Choose settings

Adjust quality, size, or format options.

Download result

Your processed file is ready instantly.

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About Format JSON.

Format, Validate, and Minify JSON in Your Browser

Common Use Cases

API debugging: Paste a minified API response and make it readable instantly.
Config file review: Format a tangled config file before committing to Git.
JSONC / JSON5 conversion: Strip comments and trailing commas to produce standard JSON.
Size optimization: Minify JSON for bundle size before production deploys.

Key Features

Error highlighting: Exact line and character of the first syntax error.
Tree view: Collapsible object/array explorer with path-to-clipboard.
Web Worker processing: Large inputs (1 MB+) don't freeze the UI.
JSONC + trailing comma tolerance: Comments and trailing commas are detected and stripped gracefully.

Privacy: All parsing is client-side. Your JSON (even with API keys) never leaves your device.