# GraphQL Formatter

> Format or minify a GraphQL query, mutation or schema, and inspect its depth.

A GraphQL formatter indents a query, mutation or schema so its selection sets are readable, or minifies it by stripping every optional space. Because it tokenises rather than pattern-matching, braces inside string literals and comments cannot corrupt the indentation.

**URL:** https://convertto.tech/t/graphql-formatter
**Category:** Developer Tools (https://convertto.tech/c/developer-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 graphql.
2. Choose the mode.
3. Set the indent.
4. The result appears immediately — copy or download it.

## FAQ

### Does formatting change how a query executes?

No. Whitespace is insignificant in GraphQL, so formatting affects only readability. Minifying reduces the bytes sent, which matters for queries embedded in a mobile client but not for a server-to-server call.

### Why do servers limit query depth?

Because GraphQL lets a client request arbitrarily nested data, and a deeply recursive query can force the server to resolve millions of records from one small request. A depth limit of 7 to 10 is the standard defence.

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