What is the difference between beautify and minify?

Beautify adds indentation and line breaks to make JSON human-readable. Minify removes all unnecessary whitespace to produce the smallest possible JSON string — useful for API responses and storage.

Can it detect the location of a syntax error?

Yes. When JSON is invalid, the tool displays the error message from the JSON parser which typically includes the line number and character position of the error.

What indentation options are available?

2-space, 4-space, and tab indentation are all supported. 2 spaces is the most common convention for JSON.

JSON Formatter & Validator

The JSON Formatter beautifies minified JSON into a human-readable format with configurable indentation (2 or 4 spaces), and minifies formatted JSON for production use. The validator instantly flags syntax errors with the line and column position, making it easier to debug malformed JSON from APIs or configuration files.

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Validate, format, and minify JSON in one tool. The fastest way to debug API responses or clean up configuration files.

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