JSON ↔ YAML Converter
Convert between JSON and YAML as you type. Supports flow style, no-refs, custom indent. Runs 100% in your browser — your config files never leave the page.
Conversion runs 100% in your browser — your config files never leave the page.
When to use this
- Reading unfamiliar YAML: docker-compose, Kubernetes manifests, GitHub Actions — convert to JSON to see the structure clearly.
- Format conversion: an API returns JSON but you want to commit a clean
.yamlfile — convert in seconds. - Learn YAML syntax: paste familiar JSON, see how YAML represents the same data.
- Validate config files: the tool surfaces syntax errors when conversion fails.
JSON vs YAML — which to use?
- JSON: APIs, web data exchange, native browser parsing, no comments.
- YAML: config files (DevOps), human-friendly, supports comments (
#), less syntactic noise than JSON. - Both represent the same data — round-tripping is lossless (except comments).
Key options
- Flow style: write compact YAML that looks like JSON —
{name: AI, version: 4.7}. - No anchors / aliases: avoids YAML
&and*, easier to read but longer if data repeats. - Indent: 2 (default, JS/Python style), 4 (sometimes required by PEP-8), Tab.
Who this is for
Fullstack/backend/devops engineers — debug JWT, format JSON/SQL, parse cURL, compute CIDR subnets, draft Mermaid diagrams, write conventional commits… Daily toolkit alongside your terminal and editor.
FAQ
Is my pasted code/token sent anywhere?
No. All TopDev dev tools run 100% client-side — JWT, SQL, JSON, cURL, regex… process in-browser. Disconnect to verify. Safe for internal tokens, production DB queries, API keys.
Does it work offline / install as a PWA?
Tools work offline after the first load. Installable PWA is on the roadmap — for now you can bookmark and use without internet.
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