JSON to YAML Converter

Convert JSON to clean YAML online — nested objects and arrays handled with proper indentation. Free, instant, no signup.

—

How it works

JSON is parsed, then emitted as block-style YAML: objects as indented key: value pairs, arrays as dash lists, scalars quoted only when they would be ambiguous in YAML (leading digits, yes/no/true/false, special characters).

Examples

InputOutput
{"a":1,"b":[true,"x"]}a: 1 b: - true - x
{"tls":{"enabled":true}}tls: enabled: true
{"name":"my app"}name: my app

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the YAML safe to paste into Kubernetes or CI configs?

Yes — the output is plain block-style YAML with 2-space indents, the style kubectl, GitHub Actions and docker-compose expect. Strings that could be misread (like a bare yes or 123) are quoted automatically.

How do I convert YAML back to JSON?

YAML is a superset of JSON, so the reverse needs a real parser. For simple configs, paste the YAML into any online yamllint or use yq -o json locally.

Are anchors, tags or multi-line strings generated?

No — the converter emits straightforward key/value YAML without YAML-specific extensions. For configs meant to be read by standard parsers this is the most compatible subset.

Related Tools

JSON Formatter & ValidatorRandom Password Generator (Bulk)Unix Timestamp Converter (Epoch)CSV to JSON ConverterMarkdown to HTML ConverterText to Unicode Converter (Code Points)MD5 Hash GeneratorHTML Encoder / Decoder (Entities)Base64URL Encoder / DecoderBase64 to PDF ConverterHTML to Markdown Converter