Free visual JSON generator

JSON Builder Online

Create a JSON object or array without worrying about quotes, commas, brackets, or braces. Choose each value’s type and watch the valid JSON appear.

Your data stays in your browser. Nothing you build is uploaded or stored.

Structured data editor interface

Paste source, choose a file, or drop one here

Build structured JSON without memorizing the syntax

Start with an object when you are describing one thing, such as a user, product, or group of settings. Start with an array when you need a list, such as several products or a sequence of values.

Add properties and items visually, nest objects and arrays as needed, and use the source view to see how the same structure is written as JSON.

Choose the right JSON value type

Strings store text. Numbers store numeric values that software can calculate with. Booleans store a yes-or-no state as true or false. Null means no value has been supplied.

Objects hold named properties. Arrays hold ordered items. Both can contain other objects and arrays, which is how JSON represents more complex data.

For example, a product object might contain a string name, a number price, a boolean availability flag, and an array of category strings.

What can you create with JSON?

JSON is commonly used for API requests, sample responses, app configuration, test data, content imports, automation workflows, and data passed between browser and server applications. The builder creates standard JSON that can be copied or downloaded for use elsewhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

JSON is used to exchange data between apps and APIs, store settings, describe records, and create import or export files. It is a data format, not a programming language.

Use an object for one record or a named group of settings. Use an array when the document is mainly an ordered list. Either choice can contain nested objects and arrays later.

Yes. Objects may contain arrays or other objects, and arrays may contain objects, arrays, or simple values. This nesting is how JSON represents relationships such as customers with multiple orders.

Yes. JSON supports strings, numbers, the boolean values true and false , null, objects, and arrays. Dates and other specialized values are normally represented using one of those basic types, often as a string.

null represents no value. "" is a real string value containing no characters. Software may treat them differently, so choose the one expected by the system receiving the JSON.

Yes. Your JSON stays on your device and is created entirely in the browser. It is not uploaded to One Job Tools.