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JSON Formatter

Format, validate, beautify and minify JSON instantly in your browser.

Updated June 2026

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How to use the JSON Formatter

  1. 1

    Paste your JSON

    Drop raw or messy JSON into the input box. It can be a single line, minified, or already indented.

  2. 2

    Pick Beautify, Minify, or Validate

    Beautify pretty-prints with indentation, Minify strips whitespace, and Validate checks the JSON and reports any syntax error.

  3. 3

    Copy the result

    Use Copy result to grab the formatted or minified output. Nothing is saved between sessions.

About this tool

A JSON formatter takes raw, messy JSON and makes it readable. Beautifying adds consistent indentation and line breaks so nested objects and arrays are easy to scan, while minifying strips every unnecessary space and newline to produce the smallest possible payload. Validation parses the text and flags the exact syntax error — a trailing comma, a missing quote, an unbalanced bracket — so you can fix it fast.

Developers, API engineers, and QA testers reach for JSON formatting constantly: inspecting API responses, debugging config files, comparing request bodies, or preparing fixtures. This tool covers all three jobs in one place — paste JSON, pick beautify, minify, or validate, and copy the result.

Everything runs entirely in your browser using the native JSON parser. Your JSON is never uploaded, logged, or stored on a server, which makes it safe for API keys, internal payloads, and any confidential data you would rather not paste into a random website.

Examples

Input

{"a":1,"b":[2,3]}

Output

{ "a": 1, "b": [ 2, 3 ] }

Beautify mode: pretty-prints with two-space indentation.

Input

{ "a": 1, "b": [ 2, 3 ] }

Output

{"a":1,"b":[2,3]}

Minify mode: strips every space and newline.

Input

{"name":"Hypercho","free":true}

Output

✓ Valid JSON

Validate mode: confirms the JSON parses cleanly.

Common uses

  • Debugging an API response that won't parse and pinpointing the exact syntax error
  • Beautifying a minified JSON config or package.json so nested objects are readable
  • Minifying a JSON payload before sending it over the wire to shrink request size
  • Validating a webhook body or fixture file before committing it to a test suite
  • Reformatting copied JSON from logs or a browser network tab into clean, indented form
  • Inspecting a deeply nested JSON object to understand its structure while writing a parser

Frequently asked questions

Is this JSON formatter free?+

Yes. It is completely free with no sign-up, no limits, and no watermarks.

Is my JSON uploaded or kept private?+

Your JSON stays private. All parsing and formatting happens locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server, logged, or stored.

What does Beautify do?+

Beautify pretty-prints your JSON with two-space indentation and line breaks, making nested objects and arrays easy to read and debug.

What does Minify do?+

Minify removes all unnecessary whitespace and newlines, producing the smallest valid JSON string — ideal for reducing payload size.

Why is my JSON invalid?+

Common causes are trailing commas, single quotes instead of double quotes, missing quotes around keys, or unbalanced brackets and braces. The Validate mode reports the parser's exact error message so you can locate and fix it.

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