JSON Formatter and Validator

1. Paste or type JSON into the input field.
2. Choose 2-space or 4-space indentation, and optionally sort keys alphabetically.
3. Select “Format JSON” to see the formatted result, or a clear error if the JSON is invalid.
4. Browse the result as a collapsible tree (expand or collapse any key), or switch to “Text” for the raw formatted output and search it with “Find”.
5. Copy the result to your clipboard, or download it as a .json file.

Select “Use example” above to load a sample payload, or try input like:

{"service":"payments-api","replicas":3,"env":"production"}

• Input is sent to our API only to be parsed and re-formatted; it is never persisted or logged.
• Requests are not included in analytics or error reporting.
• Formatting never executes your JSON as code.
• Request bodies are limited in size to keep the service responsive for everyone.

• Only strict JSON is supported — JavaScript object literals with comments or trailing commas are rejected.
• Very large payloads may be rejected to protect the service; format large files locally instead.

Need to work with YAML instead? Try the YAML Formatter and Validator. Need to encode or decode Base64? Try the Base64 Encoder and Decoder. Deciding between the two formats for a config file? Read JSON vs YAML for configuration. More DevOps utilities are coming soon.

• JSON vs YAML for configurationWhen to reach for JSON, when YAML actually earns its complexity, and how to convert between them.