---
title: "JSON to YAML Converter: Clean Output in Your Browser"
description: "Convert JSON to readable YAML in your browser. Paste or open a file, get two space indentation, and see the line and column of any JSON error."
canonical: https://toolsugar.com/tools/json-to-yaml
image: https://toolsugar.com/og.png
---

# JSON to YAML

This tool converts JSON into YAML with two space indentation, using the yaml library in your browser. Paste JSON or open a file and the YAML appears at once, without line folding. If the JSON is invalid, you get the line and column of the first error. Nothing is uploaded.

Runs on your device

## How it works

1. Paste JSON into the JSON box, or open a .json file.
2. Read the YAML in the result box on the right.
3. Fix any error shown, using the line and column it reports.
4. Press Copy or Download to save data.yaml.

## Key facts

- **Where it runs**: In your browser tab. The text and files you use are never uploaded.
- **Live result**: The output updates as you type or paste, with no button to press.
- **Indent**: Two spaces. Long strings are not folded onto several lines.
- **Round trip**: Output converts back to the same data with the YAML to JSON tool.

## Common uses

- Turning an API example into a Kubernetes or CI config.
- Moving a JSON settings file to a YAML based tool.
- Reading a deeply nested payload with less punctuation.

## Questions

### Is my data sent to a server?

No. The conversion runs in your browser with JavaScript, so what you paste or open stays on your device. You can switch off your network after the page loads and it keeps working.

### Are strings that look like numbers quoted?

Yes. A JSON string such as "123" or "true" is quoted in the YAML so that it stays a string when read back.

### Are comments kept?

JSON has no comments, so there is nothing to carry over. Add YAML comments by hand after converting.

[Read the JSON to YAML guide](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-convert-json-to-yaml)

## Related tools

- [YAML to JSON](https://toolsugar.com/tools/yaml-to-json)
- [JSON Formatter](https://toolsugar.com/tools/json-formatter)
- [JSON Validator](https://toolsugar.com/tools/json-validator)
- [XML to JSON](https://toolsugar.com/tools/xml-to-json)