What does Pretty JSON Lite do that other Convert pages on this site do not?

JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths. Short version: Pretty JSON; lengths before/after.

Does Pretty JSON Lite upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?

No. Pretty JSON Lite runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Invalid JSON fails.

Should I use Minify JSON Lite instead of Pretty JSON Lite?

Use Pretty JSON Lite when you need Pretty JSON; lengths before/after. Use Minify JSON Lite when you need Minify JSON; lengths before/after. They share a category (Convert) but not the same job.

What are the limits of Pretty JSON Lite?

Invalid JSON fails. Also: JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths.

Pretty JSON Lite

Pretty JSON; lengths before/after.

JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths.

What Pretty JSON Lite does

JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths.

Pretty JSON Lite sits in the Convert group on purpose. It is not Minify JSON Lite (Minify JSON; lengths before/after.) and not JSON Formatter (Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.). Choose this page when you need Pretty JSON; lengths before/after. If you stretch Pretty JSON Lite into a neighbor’s job, the result will look wrong even though the site chrome looks the same.

How to use Pretty JSON Lite

Keep this tab on Pretty JSON Lite (/convert/pretty-json-lite). Pasting into the wrong Convert tool (for example Minify JSON Lite) changes the job.
Paste or type the input Pretty JSON Lite expects. Path hint: convert · pretty json lite. Pretty JSON; lengths before/after.
Apply the Pretty JSON Lite action only. JSON Formatter is a different transform (Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.). JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths.
Copy the output of Pretty JSON Lite if you need it elsewhere. Size/complexity still follows: Invalid JSON fails.
If the text job is actually Minify JSON; lengths before/after., leave Pretty JSON Lite and open Minify JSON Lite.

When not to use Pretty JSON Lite

Skip Pretty JSON Lite when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Minify JSON Lite or JSON Formatter — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths.

Questions about Pretty JSON Lite

What does Pretty JSON Lite do that other Convert pages on this site do not?: JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths. Short version: Pretty JSON; lengths before/after.
Does Pretty JSON Lite upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. Pretty JSON Lite runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Invalid JSON fails.
Should I use Minify JSON Lite instead of Pretty JSON Lite?: Use Pretty JSON Lite when you need Pretty JSON; lengths before/after. Use Minify JSON Lite when you need Minify JSON; lengths before/after. They share a category (Convert) but not the same job.
What are the limits of Pretty JSON Lite?: Invalid JSON fails. Also: JSON.stringify with indent 2; reports lengths.