| Field | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| {{ row.label }} | {{ row.value }} |
{{ normalizedYaml }}{{ iniText }}{{ envText }}{{ propertiesText }}| Document | Path | Type | Preview | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc {{ row.docIndex }} | {{ row.path || '(root)' }} | {{ formatTypeLabel(row.type) }} | {{ row.preview }} |
| Path | Types | Docs | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{ row.path }} | {{ row.types }} | {{ row.docs }} | {{ row.example }} |
INI configuration files are simple text files that group settings into named sections and store each option as a key and a value. Many teams use an INI to YAML converter when they standardize configuration formats across services and environments. This tool reads that structure and presents it in formats that are easier to scan, compare, and share across tools.
Paste or drop your configuration and the parser will separate sections, keys, and values into a consistent internal map. You can then view high level counts, sample keys, and sample values to judge whether the file behaves as expected. A quick scan of these summaries often reveals missing sections, misplaced options, or surprising data types before they cause trouble in a deployment.
From that map you can generate equivalent YAML, structured data, environment style variables, and traditional properties lines without rewriting the file by hand. The paths and schema views show how nested sections and arrays turn into flattened paths that other tools or scripts can consume. This is especially helpful when a team wants to share configuration between code, infrastructure automation, and manual runbooks.
Remember that the converter follows a small set of rules, so not every creative layout used in custom configuration files will round trip perfectly. Boolean words and numeric strings are interpreted as typed values, and the last value for a repeated key will replace earlier ones. For sensitive settings such as passwords, treat this page like any other shared screen and avoid pasting live production secrets.
The converter interprets each INI document as a tree of sections, keys, and scalar values, then maps that tree into a plain data object. Every section becomes an object field, and every key becomes an entry whose value may be a string, number, or boolean depending on how it is written in the source file.
Bare words that match true or false ignoring case are stored as booleans, unquoted numeric text matching an optional minus sign and decimal part becomes a number, and everything else remains a string. Values wrapped in double quotes support simple escape sequences for new line, carriage return, and tab, while single quotes keep the text exactly as written inside.
From that object representation the tool computes document counts, total keys, total scalar values, maximum nesting depth, and the most common value types. These metrics feed the configuration summary at the top of the page and help highlight unusual structures such as very deep nesting or documents dominated by a single type.
Flattened paths and schema views provide a stable way to reference each value regardless of its original section name. Dot notation paths use familiar object style access with bracketed indices for arrays, while slash paths resemble directory style segments. In both cases the schema table records which types appear at each path and how many documents provide that path.
The environment, properties, INI, YAML, and JSON outputs are all derived from the same flattened view, so changing an option in the advanced panel immediately affects every format. This keeps the relationship between formats traceable and means that copying from any tab always reflects the current parse rules and formatting choices.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit/Datatype | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DocumentCount | Number of parsed configuration documents in the current input. | integer | derived from document list |
| TotalKeys | Total number of nested object keys across all documents. | integer | derived from recursive walk |
| TotalScalars | Total number of scalar values such as strings, numbers, and booleans. | integer | derived from recursive walk |
| MaxDepth | Greatest nesting depth reached by any key within the document tree. | integer | derived from recursive walk |
| PreviewTrimmed | Indicates that the flattened paths table shows only the first slice of paths. | boolean | derived from preview limit |
Consider the following snippet of INI text:
[server]
host=localhost
port=8080
The parser treats this as one document with a server object holding two scalar values. Flattened paths include server.host and server.port. The env output with prefix APP and uppercase keys becomes APP_SERVER_HOST=localhost and APP_SERVER_PORT=8080.
| Input | Accepted Families | Output | Encoding/Precision | Rounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INI text area | Pasted configuration lines and comments | Parsed document tree and metrics | Text only, types inferred per value | Not applicable |
| INI file drop | Files with ini, cfg, or txt style extensions | Same as pasted text using file contents | Browser file reader as text | Not applicable |
| Flattened paths | Internal document tree | CSV exports and table previews | Text, path strings and sample previews | Not applicable |
| Formatted outputs | Current document tree and options | YAML, JSON, INI, env, and properties strings | Text representations with chosen spacing | Not applicable |
| Field | Type | Min | Max | Step/Pattern | Error Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INI content | text | 1 line | not enforced | Section lines and key=value pairs | No INI data detected; skipped line warnings; duplicate key replaced notices |
| YAML indent | number | 1 | 8 | integer spacing | Out of range values are clamped between 1 and 8 |
| YAML line width | number | 0 | 240 | integer width | Zero disables wrapping, other invalid values fall back to 80 characters |
| JSON spacing | enum | 0 | 4 | 0, 2, or 4 spaces | Zero or invalid entries produce minified JSON output |
| Max preview paths | number | 50 | 2000 | integer count | Values outside the 50–2000 range are clamped to that range |
| ENV prefix | text | 0 chars | not enforced | Letters, digits, and underscores | Prefix is trimmed and a trailing underscore is added when missing |
| Uppercase env | boolean | n/a | n/a | switch | When enabled, all generated env keys are converted to uppercase |
Parsing and conversion run entirely in the browser and operate on the text already present in the page. Files are processed locally; nothing is uploaded. Because configuration files may include credentials or other secrets, treat the host machine and browser session as part of your overall security and compliance controls.
The design mirrors long standing conventions for INI configuration used across operating systems and service frameworks. The structured outputs follow the data models of widely implemented JSON and YAML specifications, and the env and properties formats align with common platform expectations for key and value based configuration.
Converting INI configuration into structured formats follows a straightforward flow from raw text to multiple synced outputs.
For example, a configuration with a server section and two settings produces one document with two scalar values, flattened paths such as server.host, and env keys like APP_SERVER_HOST when you choose the APP prefix.
Once you are comfortable with the flow, you can keep the page open as a quick bridge between INI files and the formats your tooling expects.
The converter parses your text and builds outputs entirely in the browser. There is no application code here that sends configuration contents to a remote server, and downloads are generated directly from the in memory results.
Files are processed locally; nothing is uploaded.The drop area is designed for plain text configuration files such as ini, cfg, and txt. The parser ultimately operates on the text content that the browser can read, so any file that opens as text can be processed.
Binary formats are not supported.After trimming whitespace, any bare word equal to true or false ignoring case becomes a boolean. Text that matches an optional leading minus sign, digits, and an optional decimal point becomes a number. Everything else, including yes and no, is treated as a string.
Quoted values remain strings even when they look numeric.The Paths tab shows only the first group of flattened paths up to the configured preview limit. When more paths exist, a badge appears to signal that the interactive table is truncated while CSV exports and schema still include every discovered path.
Increase the preview limit if you need to inspect more paths on screen.Paste or drop the INI file, set the ENV prefix and uppercase switch in the advanced section, then open the Env tab. Use the copy or download buttons to move the generated lines into your shell, container configuration, or secret manager.
Review generated names to avoid collisions with existing environment variables.No. The converter focuses on structure, typing, and format translation rather than versioning, templating, or deployment workflows. It works best as a companion during reviews, migrations, and debugging sessions, while your existing configuration management system remains the source of truth.
Always apply changes through your standard deployment pipeline.There is no hard coded file size limit in the parsing logic, but very large configurations naturally produce many paths and may feel slower to browse. The preview limit keeps tables responsive by showing only part of the path list, while exports still contain every discovered path.
For extremely large files, consider working with smaller sections at a time.There is no concept of accounts, billing, or license keys inside this converter. It simply operates on whatever configuration text is present in the page, and any wider access control or usage policy is handled by the environment that embeds it.
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