How to Pretty Print JSON

Step-by-step

1. Copy the JSON response or document.
2. Paste it into the JSON Formatter.
3. Choose the formatting action.
4. Review the indented output.
5. Copy the result for debugging or documentation.

Pretty print versus minify

Pretty printing adds whitespace for readability. Minification removes unnecessary whitespace to make JSON more compact.

When pretty printing helps

Formatted JSON is useful when inspecting REST API responses, configuration files, logs, test fixtures, and nested data structures.