Opening JSONC Files

The JSONC file type is primarily associated with Visual Studio Code.

JSONC	File extension: JSONC
	File type:	configuration file

What is a JSONC file

JSONC files mostly belong to Visual Studio Code. JSONC files are JSON files that allow comments within the data. They follow the usual JSON format but let you add notes or disable sections without breaking the structure.
Common uses include:

Configuration files for applications.
Internal formats in development tools.
Files used by editors such as Visual Studio Code to store settings with helpful annotations.

FilExt.com note: When the comments are removed, the file becomes a regular JSON file, which some parsers require.

How to open JSONC files

You need a suitable software like Visual Studio Code to open a JSONC file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your JSONC file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a JSONC file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online JSONC Text Viewer

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How to extract texts from JSONC files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

If you want to extract texts from JSONC file or capture a screenshot, you can use our free Online JSONC File Viewer:

Just click the "Choose your .jsonc file to view" button on this page.
Your JSONC file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert JSONC files:

Visual Studio Code
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. JSONC files are often referred to as Visual Studio Code developers because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
jsonc (source code file) by komkom
JSONC is a simplified JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file format. JSON is an open-standard data interchange format that was derived from JavaScript, but is language-independent. JSON is used in a wide range of applications, such as replacing XML in AJAX systems. The difference between JSON and JSONC is that JSONC allows comments and unquoted values delimited by whitespace. The purpose of this simplification is improving readability. JSONC files can be converted to JSON files.

JSONC format details:

To find out what program is needed to open JSONC files, you need to determine the file format. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our evaluation of the JSONC files is as follows:

The JSONC file extension is not widely used. Such a file includes many different file formats. The following file formats are most commonly found in JSONC files:

10% of all JSONC files are based on the well-known JSON file format. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data−interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. The contents of these files are easily readable with a text editor. Most of these files are 840 bytes to 2 KB in size. The files contain the following words: "name": "Base Game", "songs": [, // The categ, // the reason we use tjson is because json is hard and // we use tjson so we can do comments and do some incorrect things. Examples of file names are freeplaySongJson.jsonc.
4% of all JSONC files are using the well-known Source file format to store the data. A source code is the set of instructions written by a programmer using a computer programming language like JavaScript, C++ or Basic. This code is translated into machine language by a compiler. The translated result is called app, program or executable. These files are plain text, which means they can be viewed with any text editor such as Windows Editor, Nano for Linux, and TextEdit for macOS. The files are 1 KB to 62 KB in size, with a median of 8 KB.

The remaining 86% of all JSONC files are different files with different signatures. These files sometimes refer to custom, chars, sample, endpoints, activity or config. Just click the "Choose your .jsonc file to view" button on this page to find out what your JSONC file is.

Technical Data for JSONC File Extension

File classification:

Developer

Related files:

json5, js, yaml, yml, json, zip, jpg, jsc, lnk, dex, bcf, cod, snappy

Mime type:

text/javascript

a jsonc configuration file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with JSONC files

Associate the JSONC file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open configuration files. Because only the current version supports the latest JSONC file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Visual Studio Code update.
To make sure that your JSONC file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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