Free online JSON editor

JSON Editor Online

Open JSON as a visual tree, change values without losing track of brackets and commas, or edit the source directly when you want full control.

Your data stays in your browser. Files and pasted JSON are processed locally and never uploaded.

Structured data editor interface

Paste source, choose a file, or drop one here

See what your JSON actually contains

JSON is easy for software to exchange, but a large response or configuration file can be difficult to follow as plain text. The visual tree separates property names, values, objects, and arrays so you can understand the structure before changing it.

Both views stay connected. A valid source edit updates the tree, and a visual edit updates the JSON source. If the source is temporarily invalid, the last valid tree remains available while you correct it.

Objects, arrays, and JSON value types

Objects group named properties, such as name, email, or settings. Arrays hold an ordered list of items, such as products, colors, or customer records.

JSON values have a type. A string is text in double quotes. A number is written without quotes. A boolean is either true or false. Null means a value is intentionally empty. Objects and arrays can contain any of these values and can be nested inside one another.

Keeping the correct type matters: 42 is a number, while "42" is text. The type selector lets you change that distinction deliberately.

When an online JSON editor is useful

Use the editor to inspect API responses, update configuration files, clean up exported data, find a deeply nested value, or check whether a document is valid JSON. Search can jump between matching property names and string values, while formatting and minifying give you readable or compact output.

For arrays of similarly shaped objects, bulk actions can add, rename, or remove the same property from matching records without changing unrelated objects elsewhere in the document.

Frequently Asked Questions

JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. It is a text format for structured data and is widely used by APIs, websites, apps, and configuration files because people can read it and software can parse it.

An object is a collection of named properties inside curly braces. In {"name":"Alex","active":true} , name and active are properties with string and boolean values.

An array is an ordered list inside square brackets. It may contain simple values, objects, nested arrays, or a mixture of JSON value types.

A string is quoted text, a number is an unquoted numeric value, a boolean is true or false , and null represents an intentionally empty value. They are different types, even when two values look similar.

Look for missing commas, property names without double quotes, single-quoted strings, extra trailing commas, or unmatched braces and brackets. The source error remains visible without removing your last valid visual tree.

No. The file or text stays on your device. One Job Tools does not upload or store the JSON you open here.