INI, TOML & YAML Config Converter
About INI Formatter
The INI & Desktop Entry File Formatter beautifies and standardizes `.ini`, `.cfg`, `.conf`, and Windows registry files with alphabetized section sorting, aligned key-value delimiters (`=`), and consistent comment formatting.
How to Use INI Formatter
Step 1
Paste your raw INI or configuration file.
Step 2
Select formatting options (Align delimiters, Sort sections A-Z).
Step 3
Review the formatted configuration output.
Step 4
Click "Copy Formatted INI".
Practical Use Cases for INI Formatter
Formatting Game Configuration & Emulator INI Files
Beautify and reorganize game `.ini` configuration files (e.g. Unreal Engine, Skyrim, RetroArch) with clean section headers and aligned values.
Linux `.desktop` and Systemd Unit File Standardization
Format Linux application `.desktop` launcher files and system configuration profiles.
Input & Output Examples
Formatting Unaligned INI File
`[database]\nhost=localhost\nport = 5432\n[server]\nport=8080`
`[database]\nhost = localhost\nport = 5432\n\n[server]\nport = 8080`
Key Features & Performance
- ✓Aligns equals signs (`=`) or colons (`:`) across key-value pairs.
- ✓Alphabetizes sections (`[section]`) and keys within each section.
- ✓Supports `#` and `;` comment styles.
- ✓100% Client-Side memory execution.
- ✓1-Click Copy formatted INI.
Key Terminology & Definitions
INI File Format
A simple text-based configuration format composed of sections in square brackets (`[section]`) and key-value pairs separated by `=`.
Key-Value Delimiter
The character (typically `=` or `:`) used to separate configuration setting names from their assigned values.