JSON Formatter, Validator & Minifier: What It Does
Parses JSON text in your browser, highlighting syntax errors with exact line and column numbers. It formats valid payloads with 2-space, 4-space, or tab indentation, and strips whitespace when you need minified payloads.
Example
{"b":2,"a":1}{
"b": 2,
"a": 1
}Indents nested keys with 2 spaces while preserving key ordering.
How to Use
- Paste raw JSON into the editor or load sample data.
- Choose 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tab indentation in the toolbar.
- Click Format to beautify or Minify to compact the output.
- Copy the result to your clipboard or download it as a .json file.
Limitations
- Payloads larger than 50 MB can slow down memory-constrained browser tabs.
- Strict parsing rejects trailing commas and single-quoted keys per RFC 8259.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the formatter reject trailing commas?
Standard JSON (RFC 8259) forbids trailing commas in objects and arrays. If your input originates from JavaScript or JSON5, remove commas before validating.
Does formatting preserve duplicate object keys?
The browser JSON parser preserves only the last occurrence when duplicate keys share an object scope.
Command-Line Equivalent
cat payload.json | jq .Pretty-print JSON with jq in the terminal.
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