📝 JSON Formatter / Beautifier / Minifier

Professional-grade JSON processing tool with formatting, validation, minification, and analysis features — perfect for developers, API testing, and data processing workflows.

✨ Features

• Multiple Modes: Format/beautify, minify/compress, or validate-only
• Advanced Formatting: Customizable indentation (spaces/tabs), key sorting
• Syntax Themes: Light, dark, Monokai, and GitHub color schemes
• Real-time Analysis: Character count, file size, objects, arrays, properties
• File Operations: Upload JSON files, download processed results
• URL Sharing: Share configurations with settings preserved

🎯 Use Cases

• API Development: Format and validate API responses
• Configuration Files: Clean up and organize JSON configs
• Data Processing: Minify JSON for production environments
• Code Review: Beautify JSON for better readability
• Learning: Validate JSON syntax and structure

🔧 Formatting Options

• Indentation: Choose between 0-8 spaces or tabs
• Key Sorting: Alphabetically sort object keys
• Unicode Escaping: Convert Unicode characters to escape sequences
• Line Numbers: Toggle line numbering for easier navigation
• Word Wrapping: Control text wrapping in output

📊 Analysis Features

• Character & Byte Count: Track exact sizes
• Structural Analysis: Count objects, arrays, and properties
• Validation: Real-time syntax error detection
• Performance Stats: Optimize JSON for different use cases

🎨 Display Modes

• Format/Beautify: Clean, readable JSON with proper indentation
• Minify/Compress: Remove whitespace for production use
• Validate Only: Check syntax without reformatting

🚀 Advanced Features

• Theme Support: Multiple color schemes for different preferences
• File Upload: Direct JSON file import with validation
• Sample Data: Quick-start with example JSON structures
• Error Highlighting: Clear error messages with detailed feedback
• Responsive Design: Works perfectly on desktop and mobile devices
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Efficient workflow for power users

💡 Pro Tips

• Large Files: Use minify mode to reduce file sizes by 60-80%
• Key Sorting: Enable for consistent object ordering across teams
• Unicode Escaping: Essential for international character support
• Line Numbers: Helpful for debugging and code reviews
• Theme Selection: Dark themes reduce eye strain during long sessions

🔗 Integration Options

• Shareable URLs: Include JSON data and settings in the link
• Embeddable: Copy formatted JSON for documentation
• Download: Export processed JSON files directly
• API Friendly: Perfect for testing REST API responses

📋 Common JSON Patterns

{
  "strings": "Text values",
  "numbers": 42,
  "booleans": true,
  "arrays": [1, 2, 3],
  "objects": {"nested": "values"},
  "nulls": null
}

⚠️ Validation Rules

• Quoted Keys: All object keys must be in double quotes
• Proper Escaping: Special characters need backslash escaping
• No Trailing Commas: Last array/object items cannot have commas
• Valid Data Types: Only strings, numbers, booleans, arrays, objects, null

🛠️ Technical Specifications

• Maximum File Size: Handles large JSON files efficiently
• Character Encoding: Full UTF-8 Unicode support
• Browser Compatibility: Works in all modern browsers
• Performance: Real-time processing with instant feedback
• Memory Efficient: Optimized for large datasets

🚀 Share your formatted JSON with colleagues using the shareable links feature — all settings and data are preserved in the URL!