StringFormatter.com
Format, Code Beautify & Compare Tool
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Paste content to format automatically
Input A
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Formatted Output
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Guide

How to use StringFormatter.com

Use this tool to clean API responses, SQL statements, website code, and common text, or compare two text/code inputs line by line and jump straight to differences.

Quick Start

01

Format or compress

The page opens in Format mode. Paste JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, HTML, CSS, or common text into the left input, or drop a text file directly into the editor. The tool detects the format automatically and writes the formatted result on the right. Turn on Compress when you want a compact output.

02

Compare line by line

Switch to Compare, place the first string in Input A and the second string in Input B. Both inputs accept pasted text or dropped text files. The result compares the same line numbers, with changed characters highlighted more strongly.

03

Find the first change

After comparing, the result scrolls to the first difference. Input A, Input B, and the Diff output scroll together so long text is easier to inspect.

Supported Features

JSON / XML / YAML

Format API responses, configuration files, and structured data. YAML is only selected when the text has a clear YAML structure, so regular paragraphs stay as Common Text.

SQL beautify

Beautify SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, CREATE TABLE, and other SQL statements into a readable layout similar to database client beautifiers.

HTML / CSS Format

Indent, wrap, and compress markup and styles for quick inspection of web snippets, email templates, or stylesheet rules.

Common Text diff

Plain text is treated as Common Text instead of being forced into JSON, XML, or YAML. Use it for logs, copy, config fragments, and any multiline text.

Drag-and-Drop Files

Supported text files

Drop readable text files such as .json, .xml, .yaml, .yml, .sql, .html, .htm, .css, .txt, .md, .log, .csv, .tsv, .env, and .ini.

Unsupported files

Videos, audio files, images, archives, PDFs, Office documents, and other binary files are rejected with a clear warning instead of showing garbled text.

FAQ

Why does plain text show Common Text?

Plain text is not a structured data format. Common Text means the tool recognized it as readable text and will avoid false parse errors.

Is file content uploaded to a server?

Formatting, compression, comparison, and file reading run in your browser after the page loads.

Does Compare mode require JSON?

No. Compare mode accepts any text, including JSON, SQL, HTML, logs, and plain paragraphs.