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ENV · Converter

.env to JSON Converter

Convert .env and dotenv files to JSON online. Transform KEY=VALUE environment pairs into structured JSON objects with type inference.

Interactive Editor
.env Input Data
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100% In-Browser Privacy: All conversions, formatting, and validations run purely on your machine using client-side JavaScript. Your data, code snippets, and environment variables are never transmitted to any server or recorded in logs.
Specifications

How .env → JSON Works

  • Extracts KEY=VALUE pairs from dotenv lines.
  • Converts numeric strings, booleans, and quoted strings into JSON values.
  • Outputs formatted JSON.
Demonstration

Example Input & Output

Parses environment variable assignments into a structured JSON object, inferring numeric and boolean types.

.env Input Data
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=production
ENABLE_METRICS=true
APP_NAME="DataFormatTools"
JSON Output
{
  "PORT": 3000,
  "NODE_ENV": "production",
  "ENABLE_METRICS": true,
  "APP_NAME": "DataFormatTools"
}
Applications

Common Use Cases

Config Injection

Convert .env files into JSON config objects for Node.js, AWS Lambda, or Docker task definitions.

Secret Managers

Transform .env files into JSON for uploading to AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault.

Guidelines

Key Specifications & Gotchas

Comment Lines

Comment lines starting with # are excluded from the JSON object.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it automatically parse numbers and booleans?

Yes, numbers like 3000 and booleans like true are converted to native JSON types.

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