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Open and edit JSON files

You can open, view and edit JSON files for free right here in your browser, without VS Code and without uploading anything. A text data format of objects, arrays, strings, numbers, true, false and null, popularised by Douglas Crockford in the early 2000s. It is defined in RFC 8259 and ECMA-404.

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View a JSON file without VS Code

Open and viewYes
EditYes
Create a new oneYes, with New file (blank or from a template)
Save as JSONYes, keeping what Anyfile doesn’t show
FormatBy Douglas Crockford

Edit JSON files

Checks that it’s valid JSON as you type. Keeps the original encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16 or Windows-1252), byte-order mark and line endings unless you change them.

More about the text and code editor

.json

JSON fileJavaScript Object Notation

A text data format of objects, arrays, strings, numbers, true, false and null, popularised by Douglas Crockford in the early 2000s. It is defined in RFC 8259 and ECMA-404.

APIs, configuration files and data exchange between programs.

Opens in browsers, VS Code, jq, any text editor

Questions

How do I open a JSON file without VS Code?

Drop it on this page, or choose it. It opens in Anyfile’s text and code editor right in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.

Can I edit a JSON file online for free?

Yes. Checks that it’s valid JSON as you type.

Is my JSON file uploaded?

No. It opens, changes and saves on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.