{ } JSON Formatter & Validator

Beautify, minify and validate JSON with precise error locations โ€” runs entirely in your browser

Paste JSON below โ€” it's validated as you type.

About JSON

๐Ÿ“ฆ What JSON is

JavaScript Object Notation โ€” the standard data format of the web. APIs, config files and databases all speak it. It's just objects {}, arrays [], strings, numbers, booleans and null.

๐ŸŽฏ Errors with line & column

When your JSON is invalid, this tool points at the exact line and column of the first problem โ€” far faster than staring at a wall of text looking for the missing comma.

๐Ÿ› The usual suspects

Trailing commas ([1,2,]), single quotes instead of double, unquoted keys, and comments โ€” all fine in JavaScript, all invalid in strict JSON.

๐Ÿ—œ๏ธ Format vs minify

Formatting adds indentation for humans; minifying strips every unneeded byte for machines. Same data either way โ€” minified JSON is typically 20โ€“40% smaller.

๐Ÿ”  Sorted keys for diffs

Sorting object keys alphabetically makes two JSON documents comparable line-by-line โ€” great before pasting into a diff tool or committing config to git.

๐Ÿ”’ Safe for real data

Everything happens in your browser โ€” API responses, config files and payloads you paste here are never uploaded, logged or stored.