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JSON to INI Converter

Convert a flat or one-level-nested JSON object to INI format - nested objects become sections.

Paste a JSON object below - this tool converts nested objects into INI [section] headers and other keys into key=value pairs.

INI works best with flat or one-level-nested data - see the limitations below for how deeper nesting is handled.

What Input Works Best?

A JSON object where top-level values are either primitives (becoming root-level key=value lines) or objects (becoming [section] blocks) - this mirrors how most real-world INI files are actually structured.

How to Use It

  1. Paste a JSON object.
  2. Click Convert.
  3. Copy or download the resulting INI content.

Limitations

INI has no standard way to represent structures nested more than one level deep, or arrays - values at those deeper levels are serialized as a JSON string within the INI value rather than silently discarded, since INI itself simply can't express that structure natively.

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