# .env to JSON Converter

> Convert .env files to JSON and back — for config migrations and CI variables.

To convert a .env file to JSON, paste its contents above. Comments and blank lines are ignored, export prefixes are stripped, and quoted values are unwrapped. Reverse the direction to turn a JSON config object into .env syntax for deployment.

**URL:** https://convertto.tech/t/env-to-json
**Category:** Data & Format Tools (https://convertto.tech/c/data-tools)
**Privacy:** Runs entirely in the browser; no upload
**Cost:** Free, no sign-up
**Last updated:** 2026-08-01

## Key facts

- **Privacy:** Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
- **Cost:** Free, unlimited, no sign-up

## How to use

1. Enter or paste your .env or json.
2. Choose the direction.
3. Turn "Quote values containing spaces" on or off as needed.
4. The result appears immediately — copy or download it.

## FAQ

### Why convert a .env file to JSON?

Because deployment platforms take different formats. Vercel and Netlify accept JSON or key-value pairs, Kubernetes wants a ConfigMap, and Docker Compose wants its own shape. The values are identical; only the packaging differs.

### Is it safe to paste a .env file here?

The conversion happens entirely in your browser and nothing is transmitted. Even so, a production .env holds live credentials — the safest habit is to convert a redacted copy and substitute the real values afterwards.

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