JSON Minifier

Minify and compress JSON data for better performance

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Why Minify JSON?

Every byte counts when you're sending data over the internet. JSON files with nice formatting and indentation are great for humans, but they waste bandwidth and slow down your apps.

Minifying removes all the unnecessary whitespace, line breaks, and spaces - keeping only what's essential. Your JSON becomes much smaller, loads faster, and costs less in bandwidth.

💰 Real savings:

A 10KB formatted JSON file often shrinks to 6-7KB when minified. That's 30-40% savings!

Before Minifying

Nicely formatted but bulky:

{
  "products": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Laptop",
      "price": 999.99,
      "inStock": true
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "name": "Mouse",
      "price": 29.99,
      "inStock": false
    }
  ],
  "total": 2
}

Size: 245 bytes

After Minifying

Compact and efficient:

{"products":[{"id":1,"name":"Laptop","price":999.99,"inStock":true},{"id":2,"name":"Mouse","price":29.99,"inStock":false}],"total":2}

Size: 156 bytes (36% smaller!)

When You Should Minify JSON

Production APIs

Serving JSON to mobile apps or web clients? Minified responses load faster and use less mobile data - your users will notice the difference.

Configuration Files

Config files that get loaded frequently should be minified to reduce startup time and memory usage in your applications.

Data Storage

Storing JSON in databases or files? Minified JSON takes up less space and reduces storage costs, especially at scale.

CDN Distribution

Distributing JSON files via CDN? Smaller files mean faster global delivery and lower bandwidth costs for your CDN bill.

⚡ Performance tip:

Always minify JSON in production, but keep formatted versions for development and debugging!