# JSON5 / JSONC

URL: https://pdfflare.com/tools/json/json5-parser
Category: JSON Tools

JSON5 parser online — parse JSON5 / JSONC (tsconfig.json, VS Code settings) with comments and trailing commas. Convert to strict JSON, browser-based.

## What it does

JSON5 Parser Online — Free JSONC Reader. Parse JSON with comments.

Runs entirely in your browser. No file ever uploads to a server unless the tool explicitly requires server-side processing (LibreOffice for Office formats, Ghostscript for PDF compression). Free to use, no signup, no rate limits.

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- jsonc parser
- json with comments
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- json comments
- tsconfig json parser

## How to use it

1. Open https://pdfflare.com/tools/json/json5-parser
2. Follow the on-page instructions for json5 / jsonc
3. Your result is generated locally in the browser

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