Free JSON to Swift Converter — generate Codable Swift structs from JSON in your browser

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🧬 JSON to Swift — Free Online Tool

Convert JSON to Swift online, free. JSON is the dominant data-interchange format for web APIs and config. Swift Codable structs decode and encode JSON with compile-time safety. JSON to Swift 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 Swift types following the Swift Codable 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 iOS/macOS apps, Vapor services and API client models.

🚀 Why use this JSON to Swift tool?

It maps the full structure of your JSON onto idiomatic Swift types, following the Swift Codable 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 Swift types from Swift 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 Swift, 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 Swift types
  • Skip hand-writing boilerplate models
  • Keep front-end and back-end shapes in sync

iOS/macOS apps

  • iOS/macOS apps
  • Vapor services
  • API client models

Onboarding a new API

  • Paste an example JSON response
  • Get typed Swift 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 Swift equivalent:

JSON input:

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

Output:

struct Book: Codable {
    let title: String
    let pages: Int
    let available: Bool
}

Sources & References

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert JSON to Swift?

Paste your JSON into the editor and press "Convert to Swift". The tool parses it against the ECMA-404 / RFC 8259 grammar, then generates Swift types following Swift Codable 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 Swift?

JSON already uses objects, arrays and typed scalars, so mapping to Swift 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 Swift?

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

What is the difference between JSON and Swift?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) (JSON) — JSON is the dominant data-interchange format for web APIs and config. Swift structs (Codable) (Swift) — Swift Codable structs decode and encode JSON with compile-time safety. This converter maps the structure of your JSON onto Swift so you can use it for iOS/macOS 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 Swift accurate.

Is my JSON data private?

Yes. The entire JSON-to-Swift 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 Swift output?

The generated Swift is ready for iOS/macOS apps, Vapor services and API client models. 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 Swift Codable (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swift/codable) conventions in your codebase.