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Free JSON Formatter & Validator

Format, validate, minify and explore JSON with syntax highlighting, tree view, and smart error detection. Drag & drop files or paste directly — 100% client-side.

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📁 Drop your .json file here
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Tree View
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Syntax Highlighting
Colour-coded keys, strings, numbers, booleans & null for instant readability.
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Interactive Tree View
Collapse & expand nodes to explore deeply nested JSON structures.
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Smart Auto-Fix
Repairs single quotes, trailing commas, unquoted keys & JS comments.
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100% Private
Runs entirely in your browser. No data sent to servers — works offline.
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How to Use This JSON Formatter

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Paste or Upload
Paste JSON into the input panel or drag & drop a .json file directly.
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Format or Minify
Click Format to beautify, Minify to compress, or Validate to check syntax.
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Explore & Export
Switch between formatted code and tree view. Copy or download the result.

What This Tool Does

Format / Beautify — pretty-prints your JSON with proper indentation, line breaks, and consistent spacing. Choose between 2 spaces, 4 spaces, 8 spaces, or tab indentation with full syntax highlighting.

Minify / Compress — removes all unnecessary whitespace to produce the smallest JSON string. Ideal for APIs and network payloads.

Validate — checks syntax and reports the exact position of any errors. Detects trailing commas, missing quotes, single quotes, and unescaped characters.

Tree View — visualises JSON as a collapsible tree. Expand and collapse objects/arrays to explore nested data with type and child count labels.

Auto-Fix — repairs single quotes, trailing commas, unquoted keys, and strips JS comments automatically.

Is This Tool Free and Private?

Yes. This JSON formatter runs 100% in your browser. No data is sent to any server, stored, or logged. You can verify by going offline — the tool still works.

Frequently Asked Questions

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format used for APIs, config files, and data storage in modern web development.
Yes. It processes JSON in your browser and handles files of several megabytes. Tree view may be slower for extremely deep structures.
It replaces single quotes with double quotes, removes trailing commas, fixes unquoted keys, and strips JS-style comments.
No. Everything runs in your browser. No data is ever transmitted or stored on any server.
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