JSON to .env

What this tool does

Each key must be a valid environment variable name. Values that need spaces or punctuation are double-quoted. Nested objects become a JSON string, which is explicit and reversible.

How to use it

1. Paste a flat JSON object.
2. Download converted.env.
3. Check quoting before sourcing the file in a shell.

Privacy

This tool processes files and text locally in your browser. Your content is not uploaded or stored by this site.

ConvertPass does not include your input in analytics, URLs, or error reports. Encoding: UTF-8. Limit: 2 MB (2.00 MB).

Limitations

• Nested flattening such as DATABASE_HOST is not generated.
• Shell sourcing still depends on your shell.

Example

{"APP_URL":"https://convertpass.com","DEBUG":"true"}

APP_URL=https://convertpass.com
DEBUG=true

Troubleshooting

Invalid environment variable name

Rename keys to letters, numbers, and underscores, starting with a letter or underscore.

FAQ

Why not flatten nested JSON?

database.host versus DATABASE_HOST versus database_host are all plausible. Inventing a convention would surprise someone. Nested values stay as JSON strings instead.

Can I source the output in bash?

For simple values, yes. For JSON-in-a-value, prefer a dotenv parser over source, because nested quotes are easy to get wrong in a shell.

Are empty values kept?

Yes. KEY= is a valid assignment.

Will this export KEY=value with export?

No. Add export yourself if your process needs it.