Convert JSON to YAML

Turn JSON into readable YAML, ready for configuration files.

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Add your text, then press JSON to YAML.

How to use JSON to YAML

  1. Paste your text into the input box, or drop a file onto it.
  2. Choose your options.
  3. Press JSON to YAML.
  4. Copy the result or download it in the format you need.

Example

Before
{"name":"TextVix","tags":["text","pdf"],"free":true}
After
name: TextVix
tags:
- text
- pdf
free: true

Lists use the compact style common in Kubernetes and GitHub Actions files.

No surprising values

Strings that YAML could misread — such as “yes”, “no”, “on”, “007” or “2024-01-01” — are written in quotes, so they stay text when the YAML is loaded. Numbers keep every digit.

What happens to your text

Your text is processed in your browser and kept only in this tab’s memory. It is not uploaded, saved or used for analytics.

Related guides

  • Explainer

    JSON vs XML vs YAML

    How JSON, XML and YAML represent the same data, what each is good at, common gotchas such as YAML’s “no” problem, and how conversion works.

  • YAML to JSON

    Convert YAML (including multi-document files) into JSON.

  • JSON Formatter

    Format and validate JSON with clean indentation — numbers and text are kept exactly as written.

  • JSON to XML

    Convert JSON objects and arrays into well-formed XML.

  • CSV to JSON

    Convert CSV rows into a JSON array, using the first row as field names.

  • JSON to CSV

    Convert a JSON array of objects into a CSV table you can open in a spreadsheet.

  • Base64 Encode / Decode

    Encode text to Base64 or decode Base64 back to readable text (UTF-8).

  • URL Encode / Decode

    Percent-encode text for use in URLs, or decode %20-style text back.

  • HTML Entities Encode / Decode

    Escape < > & and quotes as HTML entities, or turn entities back into characters.

Questions about JSON to YAML

More answers in the TextVix FAQ.

Can I add comments?

JSON has no comments, so the YAML has none either — add them afterwards.

Is the YAML valid?

Yes. Every conversion produces standard YAML that loads back to exactly the same data.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your text and files are never sent to a server or stored.