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JSON Minifier
Paste formatted or pretty-printed JSON and remove all whitespace, newlines, and indentation. Get compact single-line JSON ready for HTTP payloads, environment variables, or minified config files.
Features
- Removes all whitespace and newlines from valid JSON
- Validates JSON syntax before minifying
- Shows original and minified byte counts with savings
- Copy minified JSON with one click
- Download as .json file
- Browser-only. No upload
How to use it
- Paste your formatted JSON into the input panel.
- Minified JSON appears instantly in the output.
- Check the size reduction shown below.
- Copy or download the compact result.
Use cases
- Minifying JSON for API request payloads
- Compacting JSON for localStorage or cookie storage
- Reducing JSON config file sizes
- Preparing compact JSON for environment variables
Limitations
- JSON comments are not valid JSON and will cause a parse error.
- Key order is preserved but whitespace inside string values is not modified.
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Use toolFrequently asked
Does it check if JSON is valid?
Yes. Invalid JSON produces a parse error message. The minifier only processes syntactically valid JSON.