JSON Minifier
Compress JSON code by removing whitespace and formatting
Why Minify JSON?
- ✅ Reduce File Size: 30-60% smaller files
- ✅ Faster Loading: Less data to transfer over network
- ✅ Save Bandwidth: Lower hosting costs
- ✅ API Performance: Faster API responses
Before Minification (125 bytes)
{
"name": "John Doe",
"age": 30,
"city": "New York"
}After Minification (48 bytes)
{"name":"John Doe","age":30,"city":"New York"}61.6% Size Reduction
What is JSON Minification?
JSON minification removes all unnecessary whitespace, line breaks, and indentation from JSON code without changing its structure or data. The minified JSON remains valid and functionally identical.
What Gets Removed
- Spaces between keys and values
- Line breaks and newlines
- Indentation (tabs and spaces)
- Comments (if present, though not standard JSON)
What Stays the Same
- All data values
- Object structure
- Array order
- Data types (strings, numbers, booleans, null)
Common Use Cases
- API Responses: Reduce payload size for faster responses
- Config Files: Minimize production configuration files
- Data Storage: Save storage space in databases
- CDN Delivery: Reduce bandwidth costs
- Mobile Apps: Faster data transfer on slow connections
💡 Development Tip:
Keep formatted JSON during development for readability. Minify only for production to optimize performance!
Minify vs Beautify
- Minify: Remove formatting for production (smaller file)
- Beautify: Add formatting for development (readable)
Performance Impact
For a 100KB JSON file:
- Formatted: 100KB (readable, slow transfer)
- Minified: 40-70KB (compact, fast transfer)
- Gzipped + Minified: 10-20KB (best performance)
✅ Best Practice:
Always minify JSON in production environments. Combine with gzip compression for maximum file size reduction!
When NOT to Minify
- During development and debugging
- When human readability is required
- For documentation or examples
- In version control (use formatted for diffs)