JSON Formatter & Validator
Format, validate, and visualize JSON data instantly. Beautify, minify, and explore JSON with a collapsible tree view.
How It Works
Paste your JSON
Paste raw JSON into the editor. Validation happens automatically as you type.
Format or minify
Click Format to beautify with your chosen indentation, or Minify to compress.
Explore the tree
Use the interactive tree view to navigate nested objects and arrays visually.
Why Use a JSON Formatter?
JSON is the backbone of modern web development, powering APIs, configuration files, and data exchange. Readable JSON makes debugging faster, collaboration easier, and errors more obvious.
This tool validates your JSON against the official spec, highlights exact error locations, and lets you explore deeply nested structures with an interactive tree view. No data is sent to any server โ everything runs in your browser.