JSON Key Sorter

Recursively sort all object keys in a JSON document alphabetically.

Sort Order:

Ascending (A→Z)Descending (Z→A)

5 keys sorted

JSON Input

Sorted JSON

{
  "apple": {
    "banana": 4,
    "mango": 3
  },
  "middle": [
    3,
    1,
    2
  ],
  "zebra": 1
}

Sorting JSON keys alphabetically makes it easier to find specific fields, compare two JSON documents, and maintain consistency in configuration files. This tool recursively sorts all object keys at every nesting level while preserving array element order, as arrays are ordered data structures that should not be rearranged.

Frequently Asked Questions

: It recursively sorts all keys in a JSON object alphabetically. Arrays preserve their order — only object keys are sorted.

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