JSONView Chrome Extension Analysis
Developer & Designer ToolsChrome extension ID: gmegofmjomhknnokphhckolhcffdaihd
JSONView is a Chrome extension that automatically formats JSON documents of the 'application/json' content type. It allows users to expand and collapse objects and arrays for easier data analysis directly in the browser.
Overview
Installs
200K+
Rating
★ 3.8
43 reviews
Languages
21 locales
Includes Deutsch, English, Indonesia, Nederlands...
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Developer & Designer Tools
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
The product is positioned as a simple browser utility that transforms plain text JSON into a formatted, highlighted, and collapsible view. It emphasizes its ability to handle erroneous JSON by falling back to raw text.
Inferred product pattern
Single-purpose developer utility for browser-based data visualization.
Review-backed pain points
Users report that the extension often fails to trigger on REST API endpoints that do not end in .json and causes issues when used alongside Microsoft 365/OneDrive Business.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of a node-count feature and inconsistent detection of JSON content types regardless of URL structure.
- Web Developers
- Backend Engineers
- API Testers
- Data Analysts
- Debugging REST API responses
- Viewing JSON configuration files
- Analyzing large JSON data structures
No positive theme data.
- Failure to format API responses without .json extensions
- Compatibility conflicts with OneDrive and SharePoint
- Slow performance with large JSON files
- Data precision regressions
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed.
Support
No specific support communication complaints found.
Reliability
Reliability issues reported regarding formatting triggers for APIs and crashes/conflicts with OneDrive/SharePoint.
Privacy
No privacy complaints observed.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 1
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 21
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Support link
- Version: 3.2.0
- Size: 83.35KiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Website: jsonview.com
Support links: https://github.com/bhollis/jsonview/issues
