Smart Formatter

Detects JSON or XML on a page and pretty-prints selected text or full responses.

As of June 2026, Smart Formatter has 17 users in the Developer Tools category.

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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

4 snapshots

Tracking since May 14, 2026.

17.321512.68May 14, 2026Jun 8, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
May 14, 20261.0.0
May 20, 20261.0.0
May 26, 2026131.0.0
Jun 8, 2026161.0.0
Now171.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabscriptingstorage
Host access
<all_urls>

Screenshots

Smart Formatter screenshot 1

About

Smart Formatter helps you read messy API and log payloads in seconds.
- Detects JSON or XML on pages and offers one-click pretty print.
- Formats selected text or the full page.
- Expands nested payload strings (JSON/XML inside JSON fields).
- Preserves mixed log text while pretty-printing detected fragments.
- Shows syntax-highlighted output with Edit / Preview, Copy, and Light/Dark theme.
- Supports both in-page overlay and open-in-new-tab viewing.
- Includes optional embedded payload panel with payload path labels.

Perfect for developers, QA, and support teams working with raw response data.

How to Use (for Chrome Web Store listing)
- Install Smart Formatter and pin it from the Chrome extensions menu.
- Open any page with JSON/XML (or select text on any webpage).
- Click the Smart Formatter icon to show the floating launcher.
- Choose one option:
     - Format Selection In Page
     - Open Selection In New Tab
     - Format Whole Page
- On raw response pages, you can also click the in-page Pretty Print button.
- In the formatted view, use Copy, Edit/Preview, Theme (Light/Dark), and Show Embedded for nested payloads.
- Close the launcher with × anytime; click the extension icon again to bring it back.

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
37.38KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
mgefahlhdiapmmnlbngpfoicjfilebce
Developer ID
uee4fe4ef617ff1a875a1ea651bd69e6c
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 27, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
May 13, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 8, 2026
Website
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 8, 2026.