Free JSON File Viewer: Open, Validate, Edit JSON Online

What is a JSON File?

JSON stands for “JavaScript Object Notation”. It’s a text based data format for storing and exchanging information. JSON is the best alternative to XML file format and works with all programming languages.

How to Open a .Json file?

Use the below Json viewer to open, view, edit and validate any Json file online.

JSON File Viewer – Complete User Guide

How to use this utility:

Method 1: Upload JSON File

1. Click “Choose File” under “Upload JSON File”
2. Select a .json file from your computer
3. File loads automatically and displays in Pretty format

Method 2: Paste JSON Text

1. Copy JSON data from any source (website, API, etc.)
2. Paste into the text area under “Or Paste JSON Text”
3. Click “Load” button or press Ctrl+Enter
4. Maximum 512KB of text allowed

Common Use Cases:

1. API Response Viewing: Paste API responses to understand structure
2. JSON Validation: Check if your JSON syntax is correct
3. Data Exploration: Use Tree view to navigate complex data
4. JSON Editing: Modify JSON data with live validation
5. Format Conversion: Convert between pretty and minified formats
6. Data Analysis: Search for specific values across large datasets

JSON Viewer Modes

This utility supports features such as opening a json file, viewing a json file, editing a json file, and json file validation.

Pretty Mode

What it does:

• Formats JSON with proper indentation and line breaks
• Makes JSON readable by adding spacing and structure
• Highlights syntax with proper formatting

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

Minified Mode

What it does:

• Removes all formatting (spaces, line breaks, indentation)
• Compresses JSON to smallest possible size
• Creates single-line compact format

Example:

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

Tree View Mode

What it does:

• Interactive hierarchical display
• Expandable/collapsible nodes with ▼/▶ controls
• Visual structure showing parent-child relationships
• Type-specific coloring for different data types

Example:

▼ root {2}
  ▼ address {2}
    └ street: "123 Main St"
    └ city: "New York"
  ▼ hobbies [2]
    └ [0]: "reading"
    └ [1]: "gaming"
  └ name: "John Doe"
  └ age: 30

JSON Editor Mode

What it does:

• Live JSON editing in a full-height textarea
• Real-time validation as you type
• Instant feedback on syntax errors
• Auto-updates the JSON when valid

JSON Validator

What it does:

• Checks JSON syntax for correctness
• Reports specific errors with details
• Validates structure according to JSON standards
• Works in all modes mainly in Edit mode

JSON Structure & Syntax: Basic Rules

• Data in name/value pairs: "name": "value"
• Separated by commas: "name1": "value1", "name2": "value2"
• Objects in curly braces: { }
• Arrays in square brackets: [ ]
• Strings in double quotes: "text"
• Numbers without quotes: 42, 3.14

Common Errors:

• ❌ Missing quotes: {name: "John"} ← Wrong
• ✅ Correct: {"name": "John"}
• ❌ Trailing commas: {"name": "John",} ← Wrong
• ❌ Single quotes: {'name': 'John'} ← Wrong

Data Types Supported:

JSON File Example

Here is a simple example of a .json file.

{
  "company": "Software Testing Help",
  "employees": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Vijay S",
      "department": "Engineering",
      "skills": ["JS", "Python", "React"],
      "address": {
        "street": "123 Main St",
        "city": "San Francisco",
        "zipCode": "94102"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "name": "Tom H",
      "department": "Marketing",
      "skills": ["SEO", "Content Writing"],
      "address": {
        "street": "456 Oak Ave",
        "city": "New York",
        "zipCode": "10001"
      }
    }
  ],
  "founded": 2007,
  "isPublic": false
}