Env File Parser
Parse a dotenv file into JSON, with duplicates, empty values and escapes reported.
Your env file
Keys: — · Problems: —
JSON view
Sorted output
How to use the Env File Parser
- Paste the contents of your env file.
- Click Parse to read every key and value.
- Copy the JSON view or the sorted key output and fix any listed problem.
Features
- Understands quotes, escapes and export prefixes
- Reports duplicate, empty and missing values
- Produces a JSON view of the whole file
- Adds a sorted key output for easy comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online env file parser.
An env file, usually called .env, holds configuration as simple key value lines that a
program loads into its environment.
Double quoted values with escapes such as newline and tab, single quoted literal values, and
bare unquoted values.
Every repeat is listed with both line numbers, and the last value wins in the JSON view,
matching how most loaders behave.
A key with an equals sign and nothing after it, or a pair of quotes with nothing between
them, is reported as an empty value.
Yes. Whole lines that start with a hash are ignored, and a hash after whitespace ends an
unquoted value.
Sorting keys makes it easy to compare two env files and spot the entries that differ between
environments.
No. Parsing happens entirely in your browser, so secrets in the file never leave your device.
Yes, the env file parser is completely free and unlimited, with no account required.
Last updated: October 10, 2026