YAML Formatter
Local: never uploadedRuns in your browser. Files never upload.
Normalize YAML indentation in this browser so nested keys are easier to read.
Tabs become two spaces. It does not validate a full YAML schema.
- 1Paste YAML.
- 2Press Format.
- 3Copy the result.
About this tool
YAML Formatter is a free developer tool on Tools On Tab. Normalize YAML indentation in this browser so nested keys are easier to read. Normalize YAML indentation by turning tabs into two spaces so nested keys are easier to read. The file is not uploaded. YAML Formatter is built for a single job you can finish without creating an account. Tabs become two spaces. It does not validate a full YAML schema. How to use YAML Formatter. Step 1: Paste YAML. Step 2: Press Format. Step 3: Copy the result. The page updates as soon as the work finishes, and the download stays on this device. This tool runs in your browser. The file you drop is read in this tab, turned into a result, and offered as a download on this device. Closing the tab drops the working copy. Tools On Tab does not keep a copy of the file on a server for later. When to use YAML Formatter: use it when you need a quick, private pass at this job and you do not want to send the file to a conversion site. Keep a copy of the original. Compare the result before you send it on. What this page does not do: it is not a desktop suite, a government filing desk, or a hosted document locker. Tabs become two spaces. It does not validate a full YAML schema. If the file uses a feature this browser build cannot read, the page shows an error and does not pretend the job succeeded. Related work on Tools On Tab sits in the same category and in the related list under this article. Open those pages when you need a second pass, such as shrinking a file after a conversion or checking a hash after a download. Searchers often look for a free in-browser yaml formatter that does not ask for an email. This page is that tool: the form is on this URL, the steps are listed above, and the questions below match the FAQ markup search engines read. Privacy note, again, because the footer and the FAQ have to say the same thing: local tools never upload the file. A download is a blob your browser saves. Network tools name the request they make. Closing the tab drops the working copy. Limits worth reading before you start: Tabs become two spaces. It does not validate a full YAML schema. If a result looks wrong, keep the original and try a second pass with a related tool from the list under this article. This page is meant to be used, not only indexed. The form is in the HTML, the related links are real /tools/ paths, and the questions below stay in sync with the FAQ schema on the same URL.
Questions
- Does it convert to JSON?
- Not in this version. Use JSON formatter for JSON.
- Is it uploaded?
- No.
- Broken YAML?
- The page still returns text. Check the structure yourself.
- Why two spaces?
- A common convention for YAML.
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