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JSON ↔ YAML Converter
Bidirectional live conversion between JSON and YAML. Edit either side and the other updates automatically. Your data never leaves your browser.
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How to use JSON ↔ YAML Converter
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Paste either format
Paste JSON on the left or YAML on the right. Both panes update each other live.
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Watch for parse errors
Errors are shown inline above the relevant pane with line and column where possible.
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Download or copy
Use the download buttons to save .json or .yaml, or copy from either pane.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this tool upload my data?
- No. Every parse, transform, and download runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript and Web Workers. The file never leaves your device — there is no upload endpoint and no server-side processing.
- Which YAML version does it support?
- It uses js-yaml's default schema (YAML 1.2 with the safe load). Anchors, aliases, and standard scalar tags work; custom tags do not.
- Why does my YAML date convert to a string?
- JSON has no native date type, so YAML timestamps are converted to ISO 8601 strings on the JSON side and re-parsed back to strings on the YAML side.