Repair Invalid JSON

Automatically repair invalid or broken JSON in your browser. Paste your JSON and fix common syntax issues like trailing commas, comments, single quotes, and more, with local processing for maximum privacy.

Input JSON
Repaired JSON0 characters
✅ Local Processing - Data Never Leaves Your Browser

What JSON Repair can fix

JSON Repair is designed for JSON-like snippets copied from logs, browser consoles, documentation, or configuration files where common syntax mistakes are easy to make.

It attempts practical fixes and shows a repair summary so you can review what changed before copying the result.

  • Unquoted object keys such as name: "Alice".
  • Single-quoted strings and JavaScript-style boolean values.
  • Trailing commas and comments that are not valid strict JSON.

Important limits

The tool can repair syntax, but it cannot know missing business data or infer the intended value when a payload is incomplete.

Always validate the repaired output before using it in an API request, database migration, or production configuration.

  • Review any field that was ambiguous in the original text.
  • Do not treat repaired JSON as proof that the data is semantically correct.
  • Keep a copy of the original source when debugging critical payloads.

Clean repair workflow

Start with the malformed snippet, check the generated output, then use the validator and beautifier to confirm and inspect the final JSON.

This sequence gives you a strict JSON result without hiding the changes that were needed to get there.

  • Repair malformed JSON-like text.
  • Validate the repaired JSON.
  • Beautify or minify the final result depending on where it will be used.

Examples & Usage

Invalid JSON Example

JSON with comments, trailing commas, and single quotes

Input

{
  name: 'John Doe',
  age: 30,
  hobbies: ['reading', 'coding',],
  // trailing comma and comments
  active: True,
}

Repaired JSON

The same data after automatic repair

Input

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "hobbies": [
    "reading",
    "coding"
  ],
  "active": true
}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a JSON Repair Tool?

A JSON repair tool automatically fixes common syntax errors in invalid or broken JSON, such as trailing commas, comments, single quotes, and inconsistent boolean/null casing.

What kind of issues can this tool fix?

It can fix many common issues like trailing commas, JavaScript-style comments, single-quoted strings, unquoted keys, and basic boolean/null casing problems. Complex or heavily corrupted JSON may still require manual editing.

How do I use the JSON Repair Tool?

Paste your JSON (even if it is invalid) into the input area or upload a .json file. The tool will try to repair it automatically and show the repaired JSON on the right, which you can copy or download.

Is my JSON uploaded or stored?

No. All repair work happens locally in your browser. We never send your data to a server or store it anywhere.

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