JSON Editor for Windows to edit, validate and format JSON
JSONBuddy is a dedicated JSON editor for Windows for developers, QA engineers, and API teams. Use it as a JSON file editor to inspect data, fix syntax issues, validate against JSON Schema, and convert between JSON, CSV, and XML in one desktop app.
Why JSONBuddy is a practical JSON editor
- Full JSON Schema support – Create, assign, and validate JSON Schema drafts 4, 6, 7, 2019-09, and 2020-12.
- Instant debugging and validation – Detect JSON errors in real time with live validation as you type.
- Pretty-print and reformat large JSON data – Handle even very large files with fast formatting and streaming validation.
- Comprehensive documentation tools – Generate JSON Schema documentation automatically for sharing and review.
- Testing made simple – Run JSON Schema tests and verify JSON instance files directly inside the editor.
- Batch processing via command line – Automate JSON validation and formatting tasks with the included command-line tool.
- CSV, XML, and JSON conversion – Quickly convert structured data between multiple formats.
- Modern text and grid view for JSON content with syntax coloring, auto-completion, and code folding.
Learn more about the different software packages of JSONBuddy at the feature comparison page.
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Automation: For Codex and CI workflows with `valbuddy.exe`, visit the ValBuddy Codex skill page.
JSON file editor for day-to-day development
JSONBuddy is more than a JSON viewer. It is built for real editing workflows: debugging API responses, maintaining configuration files, reviewing nested payloads, and validating test data before deployment. The text and grid views let you switch between fast typing and structure-safe editing.
Download a JSON editor for Windows
Try JSONBuddy to evaluate a full-featured JSON editor for Windows with validation, schema tooling, and conversion features included.
Convenient authoring of JSON data with
syntax-coloring, auto-completion and folding
- JSON editor with syntax-coloring, brace highlighting and matching for unmatched readability.
- Intelligent auto-completion. Create JSON data in less time.
- Use code folding to collapse and expand sections of your JSON content.
- Use the built-in JSON schema validator to test any number of JSON instance documents.
- Standard editor functionalities like copy-paste and find-replace with support for regular expressions.
FAQ: JSON editor for Windows
What should a JSON editor support?
A capable JSON editor should offer syntax checking, JSON Schema validation, formatting, and navigation features such as code folding and jump-to-error. JSONBuddy includes these features in both text and grid editing modes.
Can I validate JSON against modern JSON Schema drafts?
Yes. JSONBuddy supports Draft 4, 6, 7, 2019-09, and 2020-12 and includes schema-aware editing and validation workflows.
Is JSONBuddy only a validator?
No. JSONBuddy is a full JSON editor for Windows with editing, validation, conversion, and command-line automation tools.
Take a detailed look at some other features of JSONBuddy
JSONBuddy is more than just a JSON editor for Windows ®. Learn more on clicking the images and links below.
JSON validation debugger
See in detail how your JSON data is validated using the JSON Schema validation debugger.
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Convert JSON to CSV
XML, JSON, CSV and HTML conversion tool. Import CSV text and get JSON, XML or HTML.
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Prettify JSON of any size
Use the streaming JSON formatter to get pretty JSON.
JSON Schema Testing Tool
Verify how a set of data files align with your JSON Schema resources. Easy and automated.
JSON Schema editor
Get a complete JSON Schema designer with extended support for creating and testing JSON schema specifications.
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Import CSV text
Import from any CSV text and get structured JSON or XML data in the editor.
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JSON Pointer
JSON editor with built-in JSON pointer engine. Useful on creating JSON Schema documents and for navigation.
