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YAML Formatter & Converter

Format, validate, and convert between YAML and JSON formats. Live validation, syntax highlighting, and bidirectional conversion.

Paste messy or minified YAML and get a cleanly indented, validated version. The formatter checks for common YAML pitfalls, incorrect indentation, tab characters, duplicate keys, and highlights errors with clear messages.

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YAML Formatter & Converter: a worked example

A CI pipeline fails with a vague YAML error and you suspect an indentation or tab problem in the config.

Input

jobs:
  build:
   steps:
      - run: make
YAML Formatter & Converter produces

Result

⚠ Inconsistent indentation at line 3 (3 spaces, expected 2)
Reformatted with uniform 2-space indent · ✓ now valid
JSON equivalent available

YAML is whitespace-significant and forbids tabs, so a single misaligned line breaks the whole file with an unhelpful message. The tool pinpoints the offending line, normalises indentation, and can show the equivalent JSON so you can confirm the structure parses the way you intended.

What is YAML Formatter & Converter?

Paste messy or minified YAML and get a cleanly indented, validated version. The formatter checks for common YAML pitfalls, incorrect indentation, tab characters, duplicate keys, and highlights errors with clear messages.

How to use

  1. 1Paste your YAML content into the editor
  2. 2The formatter validates and re-indents it automatically
  3. 3Fix any reported errors
  4. 4Copy the formatted result

Key features

  • Automatic indentation and formatting
  • Validation with descriptive error messages
  • Detection of duplicate keys
  • Tab-to-space conversion (tabs are invalid in YAML)
  • JSON-to-YAML conversion option

Common use cases

  • Editing Kubernetes manifests

    Format and validate Kubernetes YAML files to catch indentation errors before applying them to a cluster.

  • CI/CD pipeline configuration

    Clean up GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or other pipeline configs where a single indentation mistake can break the build.

  • Docker Compose files

    Format docker-compose.yml files for readability and verify structure before running containers.

Frequently asked questions

Why are tabs not allowed in YAML?

The YAML specification explicitly forbids tab characters for indentation. Only spaces are permitted. This tool converts tabs to spaces automatically.

Can I convert between YAML and JSON?

Yes, the tool can convert JSON input to YAML format since both represent similar data structures.

Does it preserve comments?

Yes. YAML comments (lines starting with #) are preserved in the formatted output.

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