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ADD YOUR JSON
Drop the JSON file into the box above or choose it from your device.
JSON → YAML / online converter
JSON to YAML Converter
Rewrite JSON as YAML, the more readable format used by config files. The structure is identical, only the syntax changes.
01 / how to
How to convert JSON to YAML
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CONVERT TO YAML
YAML is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.
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DOWNLOAD
Save the finished YAML file. The original is deleted from our server.
02 / what you get
What happens to your data
Kept
- A list of objects becomes the records; if the list sits inside an object (for example {"items": [...]}), the first list found is used
- Keys keep their original order, and keys that appear only in later objects are not lost
- A readable YAML list where each record is an item and each field is a key
- null stays null and true/false stay booleans
- Nested objects and lists keep their structure.
Good to know
- The file must be strict JSON: comments, trailing commas and single quotes make it invalid and the conversion will fail with the position of the error.
- Dates and numbers that were text are quoted where YAML would otherwise change their meaning, such as '007'.
03 / formats
JSON vs YAML
JSON
A JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file stores structured, nested data as readable text — objects, arrays, and key-value pairs. It's the standard format for web APIs and app configuration, so you'll often get one from a developer, an API response, or an app's settings export.
Used in: Web APIs · App configs · Settings exports
YAML
A YAML file stores structured data in a clean, indentation-based format designed to be easy for humans to read and write. It's the go-to format for configuration files, so you'll often need to edit or convert one when setting up developer tools.
Used in: Docker · CI/CD pipelines · Kubernetes configs
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