YAML to JSON Converter
Local ProcessingParse YAML documents and convert them into structured JSON format.
How It Works & Processing Standards
Parse YAML documents and convert them into structured JSON format.
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Current Limits
- Desktop max file size: 50MB
- Mobile max file size: 20MB
Turns YAML such as Kubernetes or CI config into JSON for code and APIs. port: 8080 becomes a number and debug: true a boolean.
What You Can Do
- Type detection
- Numbers, true/false and null become JSON types.
- Syntax check
- Badly indented YAML is reported as an error.
How to Use YAML to JSON Converter
- 1Paste YAMLPaste the YAML to convert.
- 2CopyCopy the JSON.
Examples
Server config
Input: server:
port: 8080
debug: true
Result: {
"server": {
"port": 8080,
"debug": true
}
}
Common Use Cases
- Reading YAML config as JSON in code
- Checking a YAML document is valid
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Do yes/no/on/off become booleans?
Following YAML 1.2, only true and false are booleans; yes, no, on and off stay strings.