JSON Formatter

Format / Validate

Format, minify, validate, escape, and unescape JSON.

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Input

Paste your messy text or data into the source field.

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Options

Adjust tool settings to customize the transformation.

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Result

Copy or download your clean results instantly.

How to use this tool

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Paste your raw JSON into the input field.

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Select "Format" to pretty-print or "Minify" to compress the JSON.

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If the JSON is invalid, a helpful error message will show the location of the issue.

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Use "Escape" to convert JSON to a string safe for code, or "Unescape" to reverse it.

Common uses

  • Making minified API responses readable
  • Validating JSON configuration files
  • Minifying JSON for storage or transit
  • Escaping JSON for use in source code or documentation

Privacy is built-in

Standard tools at BetterPaste perform all processing locally in your web browser. Your data is never intentionally sent to our servers for processing.

Example

Input
{"id":1,"name":"test"}
Output
{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "test"
}

Pretty-printing minified JSON.

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