JSON Formatter & Validator

What is a JSON Formatter?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a standard text-based format for representing structured data. It is commonly used for transmitting data in web applications (e.g., sending some data from a server to a client, so it can be displayed on a web page).

While JSON is machine-readable, raw JSON data is often compressed without any line breaks or indentation, making it very difficult for humans to read. A JSON Formatter (or "Beautifier") is a tool that adds indentation and line breaks to make the JSON data easily readable.

This tool also acts as a validator. If you enter text that is not valid JSON, it will show an error, helping you find and fix syntax problems in your data.

Example:

Before (Minified):

{"name":"John","age":30,"isStudent":false,"courses":[{"name":"History","credits":3},{"name":"Math","credits":4}]}

After (Formatted):

{
    "name": "John",
    "age": 30,
    "isStudent": false,
    "courses": [
        {
            "name": "History",
            "credits": 3
        },
        {
            "name": "Math",
            "credits": 4
        }
    ]
}