INI, TOML & YAML Config Converter
About INI → JSON
The INI to JSON Converter transforms `.ini`, `.cfg`, and `.conf` configuration files into structured JSON objects with nested section objects, type coercion (booleans, numbers), and array support.
How to Use INI → JSON
Step 1
Paste your INI configuration file into the left pane.
Step 2
Toggle automatic type conversion options.
Step 3
Review the parsed JSON output in the right pane.
Step 4
Click "Copy JSON".
Practical Use Cases for INI → JSON
Migrating Legacy Server Configs to Node.js & JSON
Convert `php.ini`, Git config, and desktop `.ini` configuration files into modern JSON config files for JavaScript microservices.
Parsing Desktop INI Files in Web Applications
Parse uploaded desktop configuration files into JSON structures directly in browser memory without server processing.
Input & Output Examples
Converting INI with Sections to JSON
`[server]\nhost = "127.0.0.1"\nport = 8080\nenabled = true`
`{\n "server": {\n "host": "127.0.0.1",\n "port": 8080,\n "enabled": true\n }\n}`Key Features & Performance
- ✓Converts INI sections into nested JSON object properties.
- ✓Automatic type coercion: converts `"true"`/`"false"` to booleans and numeric strings to numbers.
- ✓Handles global (top-level) keys outside of any section headers.
- ✓100% Client-Side memory execution.
- ✓1-Click Copy formatted JSON.
Key Terminology & Definitions
Global Scope (INI)
Key-value pairs located at the beginning of an INI file before any `[section]` header is declared.
Type Coercion
Converting string literals (`"123"`, `"yes"`, `"true"`) into native JSON numbers and booleans.