JSON Formatter
Format, validate and beautify your JSON data with syntax highlighting and error detection.
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About JSON Formatting
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate.
This tool helps you format, validate, and beautify your JSON data, making it easier to read and debug.
Features of this JSON formatter:
- JSON validation with detailed error messages
- Syntax highlighting for better readability
- Customizable indentation (2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs)
- Option to sort object keys alphabetically
- Minification to reduce file size
- Copy and download functionality
Common JSON syntax rules:
- Data is in name/value pairs
- Data is separated by commas
- Objects are enclosed in curly braces {}
- Arrays are enclosed in square brackets []
- Names must be strings, written with double quotes
- Values can be strings, numbers, objects, arrays, booleans (true/false), or null