NDJSON to JSON

Turn JSON Lines into a JSON array.

One value per non-empty line. Blank lines skipped. A bad line fails. Inverse of JSON to NDJSON. Not CSV.

What NDJSON to JSON does

One value per non-empty line. Blank lines skipped. A bad line fails. Inverse of JSON to NDJSON. Not CSV.

The interactive controls for NDJSON to JSON load after this article so crawlers still read the instructions. Path /ndjson-to-json is the canonical address. Work happens on this device; Tool-You does not take a copy of the file or pasted text for NDJSON to JSON.

How to use NDJSON to JSON

  1. Keep this tab on NDJSON to JSON (/ndjson-to-json). Pasting into the wrong Convert tool (for example JSON to NDJSON) changes the job.
  2. Paste or type the input NDJSON to JSON expects. Path hint: ndjson to json. Turn JSON Lines into a JSON array.
  3. Apply the NDJSON to JSON action only. JSON Formatter is a different transform (Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.). One value per non-empty line. Blank lines skipped. A bad line fails. Inverse of JSON to NDJSON. Not CSV.
  4. Copy the output of NDJSON to JSON if you need it elsewhere. Size/complexity still follows: One JSON value per non-empty line. A bad line fails the whole run. Max 500,000 characters.
  5. If the text job is actually Write a JSON array as one value per line., leave NDJSON to JSON and open JSON to NDJSON.

When not to use NDJSON to JSON

Skip NDJSON to JSON when a neighbor tool matches better — start with JSON to NDJSON or JSON Formatter — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: One value per non-empty line. Blank lines skipped. A bad line fails. Inverse of JSON to NDJSON. Not CSV.

Questions about NDJSON to JSON

What does NDJSON to JSON do that other Convert pages on this site do not?
One value per non-empty line. Blank lines skipped. A bad line fails. Inverse of JSON to NDJSON. Not CSV. Short version: Turn JSON Lines into a JSON array.
Does NDJSON to JSON upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?
No. NDJSON to JSON runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: One JSON value per non-empty line. A bad line fails the whole run. Max 500,000 characters.
Should I use JSON to NDJSON instead of NDJSON to JSON?
Use NDJSON to JSON when you need Turn JSON Lines into a JSON array. Use JSON to NDJSON when you need Write a JSON array as one value per line. They share a category (Convert) but not the same job.
What are the limits of NDJSON to JSON?
One JSON value per non-empty line. A bad line fails the whole run. Max 500,000 characters. Also: One value per non-empty line. Blank lines skipped. A bad line fails. Inverse of JSON to NDJSON. Not CSV.