Free JSON Formatter & Validator

Format, beautify, and validate JSON data with proper indentation. Essential tool for developers.

📋 Format JSON

How to Format JSON

1

Paste JSON

Paste your minified or unformatted JSON data into the text area.

2

Choose Indentation

Select 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tab indentation for formatting.

3

Format & Validate

Click format to beautify and validate your JSON. Errors are highlighted if the JSON is invalid.

Why Every Developer Needs a JSON Formatter

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is the most widely used data interchange format on the web. APIs, configuration files, databases, and web applications all rely heavily on JSON. When working with API responses or minified JSON data, the output is often compressed into a single line, making it extremely difficult to read and debug.

Our JSON formatter takes compressed or poorly formatted JSON and transforms it into a clean, properly indented structure that is easy to read and understand. It also validates your JSON syntax, catching common errors like missing commas, unmatched brackets, or invalid characters before they cause problems in your application.

Pretty Print

Transform minified JSON into beautifully indented, readable format instantly.

Validation

Catch syntax errors like missing commas, brackets, and invalid values.

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Flexible Indentation

Choose between 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tab indentation to match your code style.

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One-Click Copy

Copy formatted JSON to clipboard instantly for pasting into your code editor.

Common use cases include debugging API responses, preparing JSON configuration files, formatting data received from databases, cleaning up JSON payloads for documentation, and validating JSON before submitting it to services. Our tool handles all these scenarios with precision and speed.

FAQ

What errors does validation catch?
Our validator catches missing or extra commas, unmatched brackets and braces, unquoted keys, trailing commas, invalid escape sequences, and other common JSON syntax errors.
Can I minify JSON instead of formatting?
Currently our tool focuses on formatting (beautifying) JSON. Minification is the reverse process. You can use our HTML Minify or CSS Minify tools for those formats.
Is my data secure?
Yes, your JSON data is sent to our server only for formatting and is not stored, logged, or shared. Processing is done in memory.

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