What does JSON Formatter do that other Developer pages on this site do not?

Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse. Short version: Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.

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

No. JSON Formatter runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: JSON.parse only. Indent 2/4 when pretty. Optional sort keys. No comments.

Should I use Base64 Encode / Decode instead of JSON Formatter?

Use JSON Formatter when you need Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort. Use Base64 Encode / Decode when you need Encode or decode UTF-8 text as Base64 or Base64URL. They share a category (Developer) but not the same job.

What are the limits of JSON Formatter?

JSON.parse only. Indent 2/4 when pretty. Optional sort keys. No comments. Also: Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse.

JSON Formatter

Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.

Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse.

What JSON Formatter does

Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse.

This URL is only for JSON Formatter (developer · json formatter). Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort. Other Developer tools on Tool-You look similar in the chrome, so the job definition below is the part that belongs to JSON Formatter alone: Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse.

How to use JSON Formatter

Keep this tab on JSON Formatter (/developer/json-formatter). Pasting into the wrong Developer tool (for example Base64 Encode / Decode) changes the job.
Paste or type the input JSON Formatter expects. Path hint: developer · json formatter. Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.
Apply the JSON Formatter action only. Hash Text is a different transform (Hash text with SHA-2, SHA-1, or MD5.). Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse.
Copy the output of JSON Formatter if you need it elsewhere. Size/complexity still follows: JSON.parse only. Indent 2/4 when pretty. Optional sort keys. No comments.
If the text job is actually Encode or decode UTF-8 text as Base64 or Base64URL., leave JSON Formatter and open Base64 Encode / Decode.

When not to use JSON Formatter

Skip JSON Formatter when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Base64 Encode / Decode or Hash Text — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse.

Questions about JSON Formatter

What does JSON Formatter do that other Developer pages on this site do not?: Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse. Short version: Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.
Does JSON Formatter upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. JSON Formatter runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: JSON.parse only. Indent 2/4 when pretty. Optional sort keys. No comments.
Should I use Base64 Encode / Decode instead of JSON Formatter?: Use JSON Formatter when you need Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort. Use Base64 Encode / Decode when you need Encode or decode UTF-8 text as Base64 or Base64URL. They share a category (Developer) but not the same job.
What are the limits of JSON Formatter?: JSON.parse only. Indent 2/4 when pretty. Optional sort keys. No comments. Also: Invalid JSON is rejected. Pretty indent 2 or 4. Optional recursive key sort. Key order otherwise follows JSON.parse.