Free online tool

JSON Difference Explorer

Compare two JSON files and find what changed. Open each difference to see added, removed and edited values.

Works on your deviceNo account neededText / JSONOpen workspace ↓

How are nested JSON differences identified?

Objects are compared by property name and arrays by position. Expand each change to inspect its old and new values, then download a JSON report with explicit paths.

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Your result

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Start with your own content or load the example. Your result will appear here.

Three simple steps

How to use JSON Difference Explorer

  1. Choose your input and adjust the options.

  2. Review the preview and run the tool.

  3. Download the result and keep your original.

Common questions

Good to know

Understand the result.
Keep the original.

Is this tool free, and are my files uploaded?

This tool is free with no account required. The work happens in your browser. Your input and files are not sent to a processing server.

What are the limits and details?

Array items are compared by index, not by inferred identity. Object property ordering is ignored. Up to 5,000 changes are reported; very deep structures are rejected.

Limits: 500,000 characters per text field; files up to 20 MB each, 10 files and 50 MB total. Processing stops after 30 seconds.