JSON Formatter

JSON Formatter

Tool for formatting json data, into a pretty human readable format.

What is JSON Formatter?
JSON Formatter is a valuable Chrome extension that enhances the readability of JSON data by formatting and validating it. This powerful tool aids in JSON debugging by incorporating other useful tools such as Cloud YUI Compressor, Closure Compiler, JS Encode/Decode, keyboard code finder, Color Picker, Diff Tools, and more. Its primary function is to make JSON data management more comfortable, error-free, and efficient for users.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 20,000+
Rating: 1.94 (157)
Version: 1.0.1.2 (Last updated: 2016-02-28)
Creation date: 2016-02-27
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 18.36K
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Merlin
Summary

The JSON Formatter & Validator helps debugging JSON data by formatting and validating JSON data so that it is easily read by human beings.

Provides multiple tools including Cloud YUI Compressor, Closure Compiler, JS Encode/Decode, Find keyboard code, Color Picker, Diff Tools... and more.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works good, also add option to save converted text to new file (if possible)
  • Nice
Cons
  • Not an app, just a redirect to a website
  • Not easy to use
  • Redirect to dead link
  • Doesn't format incomplete JSON
Most mentioned
  • Not an app, just a redirect to a website
  • Useless
  • Garbage
  • Link to site is not extension, is bookmark
Recent reviews
'Too long' and you have to launch an app.
by John Dunaway John Dunaway, 2014-09-04

Website was down, and this stopped working.
by AJ Grubbs AJ Grubbs, 2014-05-06

Not an actual extension.
by Mark McEahern Mark McEahern, 2014-02-25
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Safety
Risk impact

JSON Formatter is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

JSON Formatter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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