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What is the JSON file format?

JSON is a text-based structured data format built from objects, arrays and primitive values. JSON can be opened in text editors, browsers, developer tools and nearly every programming environment.

JSON.jsonDataapplication/json16 MBMaximum source size

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Technical profile

JSON · .json · Data

JSON

Extension

.json

Category: Data
Maximum source size: 16 MB
MIME types: application/json, text/json

Format properties

JSON

Compression method: None

Format properties

What is the JSON file format?

What is JSON used for?

A text-based structured data format built from objects, arrays and primitive values. JSON can be opened in text editors, browsers, developer tools and nearly every programming environment.

JSON advantages and limitations

JSON supports nested structures that do not always map cleanly to flat rows and columns in formats such as CSV.

When should you convert JSON?

Convert JSON when data needs a tabular, line-oriented, spreadsheet or analytics-oriented representation.

conversion paths

For JSON, MimiFile currently offers 1 conversion to another format and 4 conversions from other formats.

Convert JSON to

JSON → PARQUETConvert a file to Apache Parquet

Convert to JSON

PARQUET → JSONConvert a Apache Parquet file JSONL → JSONConvert a JSON Lines / NDJSON file ORC → JSONConvert a Apache ORC file AVRO → JSONConvert a Apache Avro file

Technical sourceRFC 8259 — The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data Interchange Format

Official public specification or reference used to verify this format profile.

Open technical source — RFC Editor / IETFInternet Standard STD 90 — December 2017 · Verified: 2026-09-11