YAML File Viewer

View, format, and validate YAML files online. Features syntax highlighting, tree view navigation, and comprehensive error detection.

Drop your YAML file here

or click to browse files

Supports .yaml, .yml files up to 5MB

The URL must allow cross-origin requests (CORS)

How to View YAML Files

  1. Upload your YAML file using drag & drop, file browser, or paste content directly.
  2. The viewer validates your YAML and highlights any syntax errors.
  3. Switch between Formatted, Tree View, and JSON output modes.
  4. Use the tree view to navigate complex nested structures.
  5. Copy or download the formatted output as needed.

Viewer Features

Syntax Validation

Automatically validates YAML syntax and provides detailed error messages with line numbers.

Syntax Highlighting

Color-coded output makes it easy to distinguish keys, values, strings, numbers, and comments.

Interactive Tree View

Expand and collapse nested objects and arrays for easy navigation of complex structures.

YAML to JSON Conversion

Instantly convert your YAML to JSON format for use with APIs and other tools.

What is YAML?

YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a human-readable data serialization format commonly used for configuration files. It's popular in DevOps tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.

YAML Syntax Example:

# Configuration file
server:
  host: localhost
  port: 8080
  ssl: true

database:
  name: myapp
  users:
    - admin
    - guest

Frequently Asked Questions

This viewer supports .yaml and .yml file extensions. You can also paste YAML content directly or load from a URL.

Yes! All YAML parsing happens directly in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security.

YAML is a superset of JSON that's more human-readable. YAML uses indentation instead of brackets, supports comments, and has more flexible syntax. JSON is more widely supported by programming languages and APIs.

Yes! After parsing your YAML, click the "As JSON" tab to see the equivalent JSON representation. You can then copy or download it.

YAML is sensitive to indentation and formatting. Common errors include mixing tabs and spaces, incorrect indentation levels, missing colons after keys, or unquoted special characters. The error message will show the line number where the problem occurred.