YAML to JSON Converter — Free, Fast, Files Deleted After Conversion
Free to try — no signup · Files deleted after conversion<br>YAML to JSON Converter — Instant, In-Browser<br>Paste or upload YAML and get clean JSON instantly — multi-document files, anchors, and merge keys handled. JSON to YAML works too. Nothing is sent to a server.
YAML → JSONJSON → YAML<br>YAML inUpload file
JSON outCopyDownload
Converted instantly in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server. Supports multi-document YAML, anchors, and comments-in (comments don't survive conversion — JSON has none).<br>We're continually improving our extraction and generation. If a file doesn't convert to your expectations, tell us and we'll fix it.<br>Like this tool? Invite a friend — you each get 10 free conversions.
Private by default<br>Conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your configs, secrets, and manifests are never uploaded, logged, or stored — there is no server side.
Accurate extraction<br>Real YAML 1.2 parsing (js-yaml) in your browser — anchors, aliases, merge keys, multi-document streams. Instant as-you-type conversion, strict error messages with line numbers, and both directions.
No templates<br>Reads any layout — every YAML file comes out as clean, structured rows. Nothing to configure.
Three steps to a clean spreadsheet<br>Upload your YAML file<br>Drag in a PDF or image. No account, no setup.
We read and extract<br>Every line item is pulled into structured rows — the same fields you'd type in by hand.
Download your data<br>Get a clean CSV free, or Excel and batches with Pro.
From messy PDF to clean rows<br>YAML (config, manifest, pipeline)
Clean JSON, pretty-printed<br>InputOutputname: api<br>replicas: 3{ "name": "api", "replicas": 3 }
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1 conversion = one document of up to 25 pages. Longer documents count as one conversion per additional 25 pages.
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Questions<br>How do I convert YAML to JSON?+Paste YAML in the left box (or upload a .yaml file) — valid JSON appears on the right as you type. Copy it or download it as a .json file. Free, no signup, no upload.<br>Does it handle anchors, aliases, and merge keys?+Yes — full YAML 1.2 parsing including &anchors, *aliases, and What about multi-document YAML (--- separators)?+Multi-document streams (common in Kubernetes manifests) convert to a JSON array with one element per document.<br>Will my comments survive the conversion?+No — JSON has no comment syntax, so YAML comments are dropped. Converting JSON → YAML produces clean YAML without comments too.<br>Is it safe to paste configs with secrets?+The conversion runs 100% in your browser — nothing you paste is transmitted, logged, or stored. For belt-and-braces, you can disconnect from the internet and the converter keeps working.<br>Can I convert JSON to YAML?+Yes — switch direction with one click. Handy for turning API responses into readable config files.