Instantly transform raw JSON into a beautifully structured and color-coded format.

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August 6, 2024
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JSON Formatter Extension

Improve Your JSON Viewing Experience with JSON Formatter!

When you encounter raw JSON data, it's often just an overwhelming wall of text. Navigating this maze can be tedious and error-prone. But with the enhanced JSON Formatter, you can now visualize, understand, and interact with JSON in ways you never imagined.

Why Choose JSON Formatter?

🌟 Intuitive Visualization: Not only does our extension decode raw JSON to present it in a beautifully structured format, but it also detects colors and shows a small color swatch. With clear indentations, color-coded elements, and organized blocks, you can discern different components at a glance.

🖼️ Image Previews: Whenever images are detected within your JSON data, JSON Formatter will provide a handy preview, making your data more interactive and easier to understand.

🔍 Effortless Navigation: Dive deep into nested structures with our collapsible trees and indent guides. And with the added feature of human-readable timestamps, understanding your data's timeline becomes a breeze.

🔗 Clickable URLs: Found a link within your JSON? It's now instantly clickable! No more copy-pasting. This streamlines your workflow and saves you time.

⏳ Human-Readable Timestamps: No more puzzling over cryptic timestamps. Our extension now converts them into a format that's easy to understand.

🔄 Toggle with Ease: Whether you need the original data or the formatted version, effortlessly switch between raw and parsed views with a simple click.

📤 Export to jsonlint.com: Want to edit your JSON? Easily export it to jsonlint.com and make your modifications there.

🛡️ Safe and Respectful: We prioritize your privacy. Our extension operates client-side, ensuring your data never leaves your browser. No tracking, no data collection, just pure JSON magic.

Speed Up Your Development Workflow

For developers, every second counts. Why squint at unformatted JSON when you can view, interact, and even edit it seamlessly? With JSON Formatter, you're not just reading data; you're experiencing it. Whether you're debugging, analyzing, or just curious, our tool is designed to speed up your workflow.

Install JSON Formatter today and transform chaos into clarity!
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How to download and manually install JSON Formatter extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install JSON Formatter extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install JSON Formatter extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install JSON Formatter extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download JSON Formatter extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a JSON Formatter extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the JSON Formatter Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the JSON Formatter extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the JSON Formatter extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for JSON Formatter extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the JSON Formatter extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download JSON Formatter extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install JSON Formatter extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the JSON Formatter extension file

Select and download the JSON Formatter extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the JSON Formatter extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your JSON Formatter extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the JSON Formatter extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install JSON Formatter extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Liam Davis (ID: 0000001bf54991ef) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/06/2023 Solid extension, I use this daily on dev projects.

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Sayz Lim (ID: 000000fa6ef2f020) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/30/2023 I've been looking for this type of extension that works after the recent Chrome update broke most of the JSON Formatter extension. This one works great and there is a built-in features to preview hex colors and image links.