# JSON Copilot > JSON Copilot is an online JSON formatter, validator, and editor with an AI copilot. The core tools (format, minify, validate, JSON Schema validation, tree view, and mind-map visualization) run in your browser, so your data stays on your device. Standalone flattening and schema generation also run locally for free. Copilot actions in the editor use credits; cloud projects require an account. You get 1,000 free credits when you sign up. JSON Copilot is available both as a web app and as a Chrome extension that runs in the browser's side panel. > > For one-shot ingestion, the full content lives at https://www.jsoncopilot.com/llms-full.txt: the product overview, the help articles, and the What's New posts in one markdown file. ## Product - [JSON Editor](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/editor): The main tool. Format and beautify, minify, validate JSON, validate against a JSON Schema, browse as a collapsible tree, visualize structure as an interactive mind map, and transform data with the AI Copilot. - [Chrome Extension](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/chrome-extension): JSON Copilot in Chrome's side panel — the same formatter, validator, tree view, mind map, and AI copilot, docked beside any tab. Free; core tools run locally. - [Pricing](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/pricing): Free plan (1,000 credits), monthly subscriptions from $3.99, and one-time credit packs. Copilot actions in the editor consume credits, including deterministic actions. Standalone tools are free. - [What's New](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/whats-new): Product changelog and feature announcements. ## Tools Core tools, converters, flattening, and schema generation work directly on their pages in your browser, free without an account. AI explanation and documentation pages show labeled examples; live AI runs require sign-in and credits in the editor. - [All JSON Tools](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/tools): Hub page listing every tool below. - [JSON Formatter](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-formatter): Format and beautify JSON with adjustable indentation. - [JSON Validator](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-validator): Validate JSON syntax on this page; use the editor’s Schema panel to check a JSON Schema. - [JSON Minifier](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-minifier): Strip whitespace to compress JSON to the smallest valid form. - [JSON Viewer](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-tree-viewer): Browse nested JSON as a collapsible, type-coloured tree. - [Explain JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/explain-json): AI explains what a JSON payload contains and what each field means, in plain English. - [JSON to Mind Map](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-mindmap): Visualize JSON structure as an interactive mind map. - [JSON Schema Generator](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-schema-generator): Generate a Draft-07 JSON Schema from a sample locally, free with no sign-up or upload. Mixed types use anyOf. Review inferred constraints before use. - [JSON to Documentation](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-documentation): Turn a JSON sample into readable field-by-field documentation (AI Copilot action, uses credits). - [Flatten JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/flatten-json): Flatten nested JSON into dot-notation key/value pairs locally, free with no sign-up or upload. Preserves empty containers and detects conflicting paths. - [JSON to CSV](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-csv): Convert a JSON array of objects into CSV rows. - [CSV to JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/csv-to-json): Convert CSV rows into a JSON array of objects. - [JSON to XML](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-xml): Convert JSON into XML. - [XML to JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/xml-to-json): Convert XML into JSON. - [JSON to YAML](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-yaml): Convert JSON into YAML. - [YAML to JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/yaml-to-json): Convert config-style YAML (block/flow mappings, sequences, quotes, comments) into JSON. Anchors, aliases, and block scalars are not supported. - [JSON to TypeScript](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-typescript): Generate TypeScript interfaces from a JSON sample. - [JSON Escape / Unescape](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-escape): Escape JSON/text into a string literal, or unescape it back. - [Sort JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/sort-json): Sort JSON object keys alphabetically (recursively). - [JSON Diff](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-diff): Compare two JSON documents structurally — added, removed, and changed values by path; key order and formatting ignored. - [JSON Repair](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-repair): Fix broken JSON automatically — trailing commas, single quotes, unquoted keys, Python constants, markdown fences, truncated output. - [JSON Merge](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-merge): Deep-merge two JSON documents (objects combine recursively; the override side wins conflicts). - [JSON Path Finder](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-path-finder): List every dot-notation path and value in a JSON document. - [JSON to Excel](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-excel): Convert a JSON array into a downloadable .xlsx workbook. - [Excel to JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/excel-to-json): Convert an .xlsx worksheet into a JSON array of objects (read in the browser). - [Unexpected token in JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/unexpected-token-in-json): What the error means and how to find and fix it, with a live validator. ## Use cases - [Use cases](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/use-cases): How developers use JSON Copilot day to day. - [Debug an API response](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/use-cases/debug-api-json): Find wrong types, missing fields, or structure that doesn't match the docs. - [Read a webhook payload](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/use-cases/webhook-payload-viewer): Read a Stripe, GitHub, or Shopify webhook body as a clean, collapsible tree. - [Clean up LLM JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/use-cases/llm-json-cleanup): Validate, format, and generate a schema from messy model output. - [JSON Copilot vs JSONLint](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/compare/jsoncopilot-vs-jsonlint): Feature-by-feature comparison with JSONLint. ## Guides & FAQ - [Open a JSON file](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/how-to-open-json-file): Browser, Windows, Mac, VS Code, and Excel instructions, with a worked example. - [What is JSON Copilot?](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/what-is-json-copilot) - [How to format and beautify JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-formatter) - [How to minify JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-minifier) - [What is JSON Schema validation?](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-validator) - [How to use the tree view](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/how-to-use-tree-view) - [Visualize JSON as a mind map](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-to-mindmap) - [AI Copilot features](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/ai-copilot-features) - [How to flatten nested JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/flatten-json) - [How to fix invalid JSON](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/how-to-fix-json) - [How to generate a JSON Schema](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/json-schema-generator) - [Is my data safe and private?](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/is-my-data-safe) - [How credits and pricing work](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/credits-and-pricing) - [Working with large JSON files](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/faq/working-with-large-json-files) ## Security - [Security & Privacy](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/security): How each part handles data — free tools run entirely in the browser (JSON is never uploaded); AI actions detect and mask sensitive values (passwords, API keys, card numbers) on the user's device before anything is sent — detection is pattern-based; AI history and cloud project sync are optional toggles. ## Company - [About](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/about): What JSON Copilot is and how it works. - [Dmitrii Kargashin](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/dmitrii-kargashin): Founder of Cardamon Inc and the developer behind JSON Copilot (author / E-E-A-T). - [Contact](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/contact): Get in touch. ## Legal - [Terms of Service](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/terms) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/privacy-policy) - [Refund Policy](https://www.jsoncopilot.com/refund-policy)