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

Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length. Short version: Sort JSON keys with counts.

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

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

Should I use JSON Formatter instead of Sort JSON Keys?

Use Sort JSON Keys when you need Sort JSON keys with counts. Use JSON Formatter when you need Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort. They share a category (Developer) but not the same job.

What are the limits of Sort JSON Keys?

Invalid JSON fails. Also: Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length.

Sort JSON Keys

Sort JSON keys with counts.

Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length.

What Sort JSON Keys does

Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length.

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

How to use Sort JSON Keys

Keep this tab on Sort JSON Keys (/developer/sort-json-keys). Pasting into the wrong Developer tool (for example JSON Formatter) changes the job.
Paste or type the input Sort JSON Keys expects. Path hint: developer · sort json keys. Sort JSON keys with counts.
Apply the Sort JSON Keys action only. JSON Minify is a different transform (Minify JSON with lengths.). Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length.
Copy the output of Sort JSON Keys if you need it elsewhere. Size/complexity still follows: Invalid JSON fails.
If the text job is actually Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort., leave Sort JSON Keys and open JSON Formatter.

When not to use Sort JSON Keys

Skip Sort JSON Keys when a neighbor tool matches better — start with JSON Formatter or JSON Minify — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length.

Questions about Sort JSON Keys

What does Sort JSON Keys do that other Developer pages on this site do not?: Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length. Short version: Sort JSON keys with counts.
Does Sort JSON Keys upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. Sort JSON Keys runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Invalid JSON fails.
Should I use JSON Formatter instead of Sort JSON Keys?: Use Sort JSON Keys when you need Sort JSON keys with counts. Use JSON Formatter when you need Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort. They share a category (Developer) but not the same job.
What are the limits of Sort JSON Keys?: Invalid JSON fails. Also: Deep-sort object keys; also key count and length.