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YAML Validator & Formatter

Validate, format, beautify, and minify YAML documents instantly. Perfect for Kubernetes manifests, Docker Compose files, CI/CD configs, and more.

About YAML Formatting

YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a human-readable data serialization format widely used for configuration files in Kubernetes, Docker Compose, GitHub Actions, Ansible, and more.

Validation: Checks for correct YAML syntax including proper indentation, valid key-value pairs, correct use of colons and dashes, and proper quoting. Reports the exact line and column of errors.

Format: Parses and re-serializes your YAML with consistent indentation. Optionally sorts keys alphabetically for easier scanning and diff-friendly output.

Minify: Converts block-style YAML to compact flow style, reducing file size while preserving all data. Useful for embedding YAML in scripts or reducing payload size.

Everything runs in your browser — no data is sent over the network.