Free JSON Formatter & Validator — Beautify JSON Online
Broken JSON is painful to debug — one missing comma and everything falls apart. Paste your JSON here to validate it instantly, beautify it into readable formatting, or minify it for production. Errors are flagged with line and column numbers so you know exactly what to fix. Runs entirely in your browser.
JSON Formatter & Validator
Validate, beautify, and minify JSON with precise error locations — instantly, in your browser.
100% Free Forever
No Sign-up
No Credit Card
Private — files never leave your browser
Unlimited Use
1 Paste your JSON
Tip: paste from an API response, config file, or error payload.
2 Formatting settings
Choose the indentation style for beautified output.
Sorting keys makes diffs and reviews much easier.
3 Validate & format
Working…
✅ Done — your JSON
How it works
- Paste your JSON into the input box.
- Pick an indentation style (or hit a preset) — optionally sort keys alphabetically.
- Hit Format JSON to beautify, Minify to compress — errors show exact line and column numbers.
Everyday uses
- Developers — debug API responses and config files fast, with errors pinpointed.
- Students — format JSON for coding assignments and projects.
- Data analysts — clean up exported JSON before importing into spreadsheets or dashboards.
- Web freelancers — minify JSON payloads to speed up sites and apps.
- Anyone pasting from AI tools — AI-generated JSON often has stray commas; validate before using it.