How do I sort JSON keys?

Paste the JSON here. The output lists the keys of every object alphabetically, at every depth. Copy it, or apply it to the input with Use as input.

How do I sort a JSON file alphabetically?

Open the file with Open file (Ctrl+O, or ⌘O on a Mac), then download the sorted output. Only object keys move; arrays keep their order.

Does sorting change my data?

No values change. JSON objects are unordered, so standard parsers read the same data. Code that relies on key order may still behave differently.

Sort JSON keys alphabetically, at every level

How to use this tool

Paste your JSON or open a file.
Read the sorted output in the Format view. Sort keys is switched on in the More options menu.
Copy or download the result, or choose Use as input (Ctrl+Enter) to sort the input itself. Ctrl+Z undoes it.

Worked example

Every object is sorted, including the nested ones. The owners list keeps its order, and "10" sorts before "2" because keys are compared as text.

Input

{"version":2,"name":"tool-kumar","10":"ten","2":"two","scripts":{"test":"node --test","build":"next build","dev":"next dev"},"owners":[{"role":"admin","email":"ada@example.com"},{"role":"editor","email":"lin@example.com"}]}

Output

{
  "10": "ten",
  "2": "two",
  "name": "tool-kumar",
  "owners": [
    {
      "email": "ada@example.com",
      "role": "admin"
    },
    {
      "email": "lin@example.com",
      "role": "editor"
    }
  ],
  "scripts": {
    "build": "next build",
    "dev": "next dev",
    "test": "node --test"
  },
  "version": 2
}

Options and edge cases

Sorting is recursive: objects inside objects and inside arrays are sorted too.
Arrays keep their element order. Sorting array values, or records by a property, is a different operation.
Keys are compared as text, character by character, so "10" comes before "2" and uppercase letters come before lowercase ones.
Values do not change, and numbers keep their source digits.
To confirm that only key order changed, compare both versions in JSON diff with Ignore key order turned on.

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Sort JSON keys questions

How do I sort JSON keys?: Paste the JSON here. The output lists the keys of every object alphabetically, at every depth. Copy it, or apply it to the input with Use as input.
How do I sort a JSON file alphabetically?: Open the file with Open file (Ctrl+O, or ⌘O on a Mac), then download the sorted output. Only object keys move; arrays keep their order.
Does sorting change my data?: No values change. JSON objects are unordered, so standard parsers read the same data. Code that relies on key order may still behave differently.