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JSON formatter that pretty-prints or minifies

Paste raw JSON and get clean, indented output - or strip it down to a single line. Choose 2-space, 4-space, or tab indentation, sort keys A-Z, and copy the result. Everything runs in your browser.

01 · How it works

Three steps, then done.

Reformat any JSON document in three steps. The tool parses your input, so you also find out instantly if it is valid.

01

Paste your JSON

Drop in an object, array, or API response - compact or already indented. The formatter parses it the moment you paste.

02

Pick mode and indent

Choose pretty-print or minify, set 2-space, 4-space, or tab indentation, and optionally sort every object's keys A-Z.

03

Copy or download

Read the formatted result, check the key count in the status line, then copy it or download a .json file.

02 · Why ours

A JSON formatter that respects your data.

No accounts, no uploads, no surprises - just a fast, predictable formatter that does exactly what the buttons say.

  • 01

    100% client-side

    Your JSON is parsed and reformatted entirely in the browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, logged, or stored anywhere.

  • 02

    Validates while it formats

    If the JSON is malformed, you get the parser's exact error message and position instead of broken output - so it doubles as a quick validator.

  • 03

    Deterministic output

    The same input and settings always produce byte-for-byte the same result, which makes the output safe to commit or diff.

  • 04

    Real control over shape

    Switch between pretty and minified, pick your indent, and sort keys recursively to make two documents directly comparable.

"A formatter should be predictable: same JSON in, same JSON out, with the structure you asked for and nothing phoned home."
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03 · FAQ

json formatter questions.

Is my JSON uploaded anywhere?
No. Parsing and formatting happen entirely in your browser using the built-in JSON engine. Your data never leaves the page, so it is safe to paste sensitive payloads.
Pretty-print adds line breaks and indentation so the structure is readable. Minify removes all optional whitespace to produce the smallest valid single-line JSON, which is useful for payloads and config values.
It rebuilds every object in the document with its keys in alphabetical order, recursively. Array order is preserved because order is meaningful in JSON arrays. Sorting two documents the same way makes them easy to diff.
You get a friendly error showing the JSON parser's own message, usually including the position of the problem - for example a missing comma or an unquoted key. No partial or broken output is produced.
Yes, within your browser's memory. Formatting is a single in-memory pass, so multi-megabyte documents work fine on a typical machine. Very large files depend on the device's available RAM.