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JSONView Chrome Extension Analysis

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Chrome 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.

Developer:Benjamin Hollis
Version:3.2.0
Size:83.35KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

100K+

Rating

★ 3.8

42 reviews

Languages

21 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, Indonesia, Nederlands...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

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.

Tags
JSON ViewerAPI DebuggerDeveloper UtilityJSON Formatter
Target users

- Web Developers

- Backend Engineers

- API Testers

- Data Analysts

Primary use cases

- Debugging REST API responses

- Viewing JSON configuration files

- Analyzing large JSON data structures

Positive themes

No positive theme data.

Negative themes

- Failure to format API responses without .json extensions

- Compatibility conflicts with OneDrive and SharePoint

- Slow performance with large JSON files

- Data precision regressions

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on store listing data and 10 review samples. The review sample provided contains only low-to-mid ratings, providing no evidence of positive user themes.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

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.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 21

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 3.2.0

- Size: 83.35KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

JSON viewer chromeformat JSON browserJSON highlighter

Comparison

JSONView vs JSON Formatterbest chrome extension for JSON

Problem

JSON plain text in chromehow to format JSON api responseview JSON arrays browser

Alternative

JSONView alternativesJSON formatter extension

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Screenshots

JSONView screenshot

Links

Website: jsonview.com

Support links: https://github.com/bhollis/jsonview/issues

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