Extract text from JavaScript data files (JSON)
To convert JSON data files to another format, you need Visual Studio Code or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Data Interchange Format" file type, you need software like Visual Studio Code or a similar tool.
The .JSON file extension stands for JavaScript Object Notation. It is an open standard file format and data interchange format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute-value pairs and arrays. Originally specified by Douglas Crockford, it is formalized under ECMA-404 and RFC 8259. You can open and edit these files with any text editor, such as Visual Studio Code, Notepad++, or Sublime Text.
Despite its massive popularity in web APIs, .JSON files have frustrating limitations. The syntax is notoriously strict. A single missing quote, a misplaced bracket, or an accidental trailing comma will break the entire file and cause immediate parsing errors. Furthermore, while technically human-readable, nested data or minified files (where all spaces and line breaks are removed to save bandwidth) are extremely difficult for humans to read. For non-technical users, trying to view a large .JSON file is overwhelming, and it does not natively import cleanly into spreadsheet software without complex data mapping.
To make the data useful for non-developers, you often need to convert it. For data analysis and flat spreadsheet viewing, convert to CSV. For integration with legacy enterprise systems, convert to XML. For easier human configuration and readability, convert to YAML.
Convert.Guru analyzes your JSON file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert JSON file to CSV, PDF, XML, YAML, TABLE, HTML, HTM, CSS, JS, PHP, ASP or ASPX, you can use Visual Studio Code or similar software from the "Structured Data Interchange" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RSS, CSS, CGI, SITEMAP, PL, WEBMANIFEST, JS, XML, HTML, ICO, HTM or RB files to JSON, try Visual Studio Code or another comparable tool in the "Structured Data Interchange" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our JSON converter.