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Our online JSON tool helps you minify, format, and validate your JSON data. Whether you're working with APIs, configuration files, or data storage, this tool instantly transforms JSON between compact and human-readable formats.

What is JSON?

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.

Unminified JSON might look like this:

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "address": {
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "New York"
  },
  "hobbies": ["reading", "hiking"]
}

What Can You Do with This JSON Tool?

It offers a comprehensive solution for working with JSON data:

Minify JSON

To use in production compress JSON by removing all unnecessary whitespace.

Format/Beautify JSON

Convert compressed JSON to a properly indented, human-readable representation.

Syntax Validation

Validate JSON syntax and indicate issues using line numbers.

Sort Properties

Sort the object properties alphabetically.

Escape/Unescape

Convert all special characters to/from JSON escape sequences.

JSON to XML

Convert JSON data to XML format (and vice versa).

Download & Share

Download your processed JSON or generate a shareable link.

Step by Step Guide

Paste your JSON data or upload .json files
Choose Minify (for production) or Format (for readability)
Click "Process" to transform your JSON
Review the output with syntax highlighting
Download or copy the final result

Sample JSON for Testing

// Unminified JSON
{
  "productId": 12345,
  "productName": "Wireless Mouse",
  "price": 29.99,
  "tags": ["electronics", "peripheral"],
  "stock": {
    "warehouse": 150,
    "retail": 35
  }
}

// Minified Result:
{"productId":12345,"productName":"Wireless Mouse","price":29.99,"tags":["electronics","peripheral"],"stock":{"warehouse":150,"retail":35}}

// Formatted Result (2-space indent):
{
  "productId": 12345,
  "productName": "Wireless Mouse",
  "price": 29.99,
  "tags": [
    "electronics",
    "peripheral"
  ],
  "stock": {
    "warehouse": 150,
    "retail": 35
  }
}

JSON Standards Support

Our tool supports:

RFC 8259 (The JSON Data Interchange Format)
JSON5 superset (with comments, trailing commas)
JSON Lines (ndjson) format
JSON with BigInt support

Why Minify or Format JSON?

Minification Benefits

Reduces file size (faster transfers)
Improves API response times
Better for production environments
Lower bandwidth consumption

Formatting Benefits

Easier debugging
Better for configuration files
Improved human readability
Easier version control diffs

Common Use Cases

API Development Configuration Files Web Applications Mobile Apps Data Storage CI/CD Pipelines

Integration Support

Works perfectly with:

REST APIs GraphQL MongoDB AWS Firebase PostgreSQL Node.js

Json Minifier

JSON Minifier & Formatter