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What the JSON to YAML Converter does
JSON to YAML Converter: converts Status and YAML from JSON. Example: the sample loaded on the page gives status Converted to YAML.
This converter reads JSON and produces Status and YAML. Values update as you type, so comparing options is a matter of editing one field.
Typical users are anyone cleaning up machine output. Reading raw machine output is painful; a formatted view makes the structure obvious.
Nothing leaves the tab. You can watch your browser network panel while you use it and see for yourself.
Each field is explained further down, along with the method and a worked example that uses the default values.
What do the JSON to YAML Converter fields mean?
The JSON to YAML Converter uses 1 input. Sensible defaults are loaded up front, which means you can change one number at a time instead of filling the whole form first.
| Field | What to enter | Default |
|---|---|---|
| JSON | paste or type any amount of text | { "name": "yourstools", "version": "1.0.0", "private": true, "scripts": { "build": "node build.js", "test": "echo \"no tests\"" }, "keywords": ["tools", "static"], "ports": [3000, 3001] } |
How does the JSON to YAML Converter work?
Each output is derived from the inputs above in a single pass; there is no hidden state carried between runs, so the same inputs always give the same conversion.
Validation runs before the calculation, which is why a mistyped value shows an error rather than a plausible-looking result.
Worked example
These are the values the JSON to YAML Converter loads by default, and the result it produces from them. These are the exact values loaded when the page opens, and the answer they produce.
| JSON | { "name": "yourstools", "version": "1.0.0", "privat… |
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| Status | Converted to YAML |
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| YAML | name: yourstools version: 1.0.0 private: true scripts: build: node build.js test: echo "no tests" keywords: -… |
Read next: Converting Between JSON, YAML and CSV Without Losing Data
How to use it
- Paste your content into JSON.
- Skip the submit button; there is not one. Editing is enough.
- Check Status and YAML on the right.
- Print gives a tidy version without the navigation, which is handy for attaching to a file.
What this tool does not do
- Processing happens in your browser, so very large inputs are bounded by available memory.
- Output follows the common convention for this format; a specific toolchain may have its own house style.
- Where a standard has revisions, the version used is the one named in the method section.
Frequently asked questions
JSON. That is the whole form. Nothing starts empty, so you can change one value at a time and watch how the result responds.
With the values loaded when the page opens, status comes out as Converted to YAML. Overwrite any of the starting values and the result follows.
No. Nothing is uploaded: useful when the text you are inspecting contains keys or customer records.
No payment and no login. Advertising covers the running costs.
It follows the standard definition for this operation, so the result matches what a reference implementation would give.