JSON to Markdown Converter
Turn JSON into readable Markdown tables, headings and lists. Paste an API response or upload a file, choose a style and copy the result.
- 100% free
- No sign-up
- Runs in your browser
JSON
Output style
Tables for lists of records, headings for nested objects and bullets for simple values.
Data deeper than this is written as inline JSON.
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Why convert JSON to Markdown?
JSON is built for programs. It is precise but hard to scan, especially when it is minified or deeply nested. Markdown is built for people. Converting an API response, a settings file or an export to Markdown makes it easy to drop into documentation, a GitHub issue, a pull request or a knowledge base.
Choosing a style
- Table works best for a list of records with the same fields, such as users, orders or products.
- List suits configuration files and other deeply nested objects where every key matters.
- Code block keeps the exact JSON, formatted with two-space indentation, for API docs and examples.
Before you share converted data, remove anything private such as API keys, tokens and personal details.
How it works
How to use it
- Step 1
Paste or upload JSON
Paste JSON from an API response, a config file or an export, or drop a .json file onto the page.
- Step 2
Pick an output style
Auto chooses tables, headings and lists for you. You can also force a table, a nested list or a fenced code block, and limit how deep nested data goes.
- Step 3
Copy the Markdown
Copy the result, download it as a .md file, or check the rendered preview before you paste it into docs, a README or a wiki.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about the JSON to Markdown Converter.
An array of flat objects (like rows from a database or a spreadsheet export) becomes a table. Objects with nested values become a heading for each nested key, with simple values listed as bullets underneath. Arrays of plain values become bullet lists, and a single value is shown on its own.
Nested keys are flattened into dot paths, so {"address": {"city": "Paris"}} becomes a column called address.city. Arrays of plain values are joined with commas, and arrays of objects use their position, such as items.0.name.
It stops the converter from going deeper than the level you choose. Anything below that level is written as compact inline JSON instead of more nested lists or columns. This keeps output readable for deeply nested API responses.
The error message shows the line and column of the problem. The most common causes are a trailing comma after the last item, single quotes instead of double quotes, comments, and missing commas between items. JSON doesn't allow any of these, even though JavaScript does.
Yes. Files up to 25 MB can be uploaded and are converted in your browser. The preview shows the first part of very long output, but Copy and Download always include everything.
No. Parsing and conversion happen in your browser, so API keys or customer data in your JSON never leave your device.
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