YAML to Json Online Converter

Utilizing the YAML to JSON tool offers several advantages. Although YAML is designed for enhanced human readability, JSON is often the favored format among various programming languages and web APIs. By converting YAML to JSON, you enable your configuration or data files to be readily processed by applications and services.

Our tool facilitates the immediate conversion of any valid YAML into its corresponding JSON format.

• Instant JSON conversion: When you start entering or pasting content into the left editor, the right editor will show the corresponding JSON output generated from the input YAML.

• Error detection: If there are any errors in the YAML source you provide, the tool will lint your YAML, presenting a list of detailed explanations for each error, enabling you to resolve the issues effectively.

• Customization: The tool includes various customization features, such as adjustable user interface settings for the editors, the ability to upload data from a file on your machine for conversion, and customizable tab sizes. Additional customization options are planned for future update.

• Upload Data: You can choose a YAML file from your device, and it will be automatically converted.

• Download: You have the option to download the formatted result if you would like to share the JSON output.

Our converter very simple to use:

1. Once you begin typing or pasting the YAML in the left editor, the converted result will be displayed in real time in the right editor.
2. If there are errors in the original input, the tool will be unable to complete the conversion process, requiring you to review and correct the errors.

YAML's expressiveness surpasses that of JSON, leading to the possibility that not all valid YAML inputs can be converted into valid JSON outputs without encountering errors or losing information. The following examples illustrate this point:

• Complex Data Types: YAML accommodates complex data types, such as timestamps, custom tags, or non-string keys, which lack direct counterparts in JSON. For example, a key in YAML may be a number or a boolean, whereas in JSON, all object keys must be strings.

• Anchors and Aliases: YAML features anchors and aliases that enable the reuse of nodes within the document. In contrast, JSON does not provide a native mechanism for representing these references.

• Custom Tags: YAML permits the use of custom data types through tags (e.g., !myType), a feature that JSON does not inherently support without additional processing.