Free Online Tool to generate Kotlin data classes from JSON instantly

🧬 JSON to Kotlin — Free Online Tool

Convert JSON to Kotlin online, free. JSON is the dominant data-interchange format for web APIs and config. Kotlin data classes model structured data with null-safety. JSON to Kotlin conversion parses your JSON against the ECMA-404 / RFC 8259 grammar (https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8259), builds an in-memory model of its keys, nested objects and arrays, then emits ready-to-use Kotlin types as data classes with nullable types following the Kotlin docs conventions. Processing runs in your browser in JavaScript with no upload or server round-trip — no size limit beyond your device's memory, so multi-megabyte documents convert in milliseconds and sensitive payloads never leave your machine. Typical uses include Android apps, Ktor services and kotlinx.serialization.

🚀 Why use this JSON to Kotlin tool?

It maps the full structure of your JSON onto idiomatic Kotlin types, following the Kotlin docs conventions. 100% free, no registration, and complete privacy — everything runs locally in your browser, so your data never touches a server.

Key Features

Instant, in-browser

Paste JSON and generate Kotlin types from Kotlin immediately. Conversion runs client-side, so there is no upload wait and large documents stay fast.

🧩Structure-aware mapping

Nested JSON objects, tables and arrays are mapped faithfully onto Kotlin, including nested types and optional fields.

🔒100% private

Your JSON never leaves your device — everything is processed locally in JavaScript, with nothing logged or stored.

🆓Free, no signup

Unlimited conversions with no account, no quotas, and no watermark. Works on desktop and mobile.

Popular Use Cases

Typed models from samples

  • Turn a sample JSON payload into Kotlin types
  • Skip hand-writing boilerplate models
  • Keep front-end and back-end shapes in sync

Android apps

  • Android apps
  • Ktor services
  • kotlinx.serialization

Onboarding a new API

  • Paste an example JSON response
  • Get typed Kotlin to consume it safely
  • Catch shape mismatches at compile time

What It Handles

Structure

  • Nested objects & tables
  • Arrays / lists
  • Deeply nested documents

Values

  • Inferred types (string, number, boolean)
  • Optional / nullable fields
  • Nested type names

Workflow

  • Copy or download output
  • Load an example to try it
  • Validate & format the input

Worked example

A JSON document and its Kotlin equivalent:

JSON input:

{
  "title": "Dune",
  "pages": 412,
  "available": true
}

Output:

@Serializable
data class Book(
    val title: String,
    val pages: Int,
    val available: Boolean,
)

Sources & References

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert JSON to Kotlin?

Paste your JSON into the editor and press "Convert to Kotlin". The tool parses it against the ECMA-404 / RFC 8259 grammar, then generates Kotlin types following Kotlin docs conventions — instantly and entirely in your browser. You can validate or format the JSON first to be sure it is clean.

How is JSON structure represented in Kotlin?

JSON already uses objects, arrays and typed scalars, so mapping to Kotlin is close to one-to-one: objects become types or structs, arrays become lists, and numbers, booleans and null keep their types.

Are optional fields detected when generating Kotlin?

Optional or nullable members in the generated Kotlin are inferred from keys missing in some records of your JSON, following Kotlin docs. Include the optional fields in your sample so they are typed correctly.

What is the difference between JSON and Kotlin?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) (JSON) — JSON is the dominant data-interchange format for web APIs and config. Kotlin data classes (Kotlin) — Kotlin data classes model structured data with null-safety. This converter maps the structure of your JSON onto Kotlin so you can use it for Android apps.

Does the converter validate my JSON first?

Yes. Invalid JSON is flagged with a clear error before anything is converted. Common JSON problems to check are matched braces and brackets, double-quoted keys, and no trailing commas. Starting from clean input keeps the generated Kotlin accurate.

Is my JSON data private?

Yes. The entire JSON-to-Kotlin conversion runs locally in your browser in JavaScript — your JSON is never uploaded, logged or stored. That matters when the data is something like REST/GraphQL API payloads, which should not leave your machine.

Where can I use the Kotlin output?

The generated Kotlin is ready for Android apps, Ktor services and kotlinx.serialization. Copy or download it and drop it straight into your codebase.

🎓 Pro Tips

  • Tip 1: Validate or format your JSON first (the Validate / Format buttons) so the converter works from clean, ECMA-404 / RFC 8259-conformant input.
  • Tip 2: Give the tool a representative JSON sample — optional fields are only detected from the keys actually present, so include them if they matter.
  • Tip 3: Authoritative reference for the input format: ECMA-404 / RFC 8259 — https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8259.
  • Tip 4: For the output, follow the Kotlin docs (https://kotlinlang.org/docs/) conventions in your codebase.