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JSON5 Validator

JSON5 Validator

Validate JSON5 and re-emit it as pretty JSON

JSON5 Input

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Validate JSON5 documents (JSON with comments, trailing commas, unquoted keys and single-quoted strings) and re-emit them as pretty-printed JSON. Useful for config files (tsconfig, eslint) and modern JSON5 configs. Runs in your browser.

    About this tool

    Validate and format JSON5 documents — comments, trailing commas, unquoted keys. Free online JSON5 validator — no signup, runs in your browser. JSON5 Validator runs in the browser on DevTools. There is no signup, and your input stays on this device unless the tool explicitly performs a live network lookup.

    What this tool does not do

    • JSON5 Validator is a free in-browser utility, not a hosted API. It does not keep server-side history and is not a substitute for production verification in your own stack.

    How do I use this tool?

    1. How do I use JSON5 Validator?

      Open JSON5 Validator, enter or paste your input, and copy the result. The page works without an account.