How to open JavaScript object notation data interchange format .json files
Have you had trouble opening the json file on your computer? What are json files? We explain what they are and recommend software that we know will open them.
What is json file?
Files with json extension are typically found as special JavaScript object notation files, which are based on the ECMAScript programming language standard.
JavaScript object notation data interchange format description
File extension json is associated to JavaScript Object Notation file format, a lightweight, text-based, language-independent data interchange format.
JavaScript object notation is derived from the ECMAScript programming language standard. JSON defines a small set of formatting rules for the portable representation of structured data. It is used by various applications as alternative option to XML file format.
The data in a json file are stored in simple text file format and the content is viewable in any simple text editor.
It originates as a way to represent objects in JavaScript, but most modern programming languages or applications will have built-in functionality for working with JSON file format.
Suggested software to open json file

Visual JSON for Mac
JSON visualization tool for Mac
JSON formatter
A web-based JSON tool

Atom
A powerful text and source codes editing tool

Visual Studio Code
Integrated development tool and source code editor for Windows, Mac and Linux
There are other JSON filename extensions with the same .json suffix
json - Mozilla Firefox bookmark backup
A json file extension is also associated with the Mozilla Firefox web browser and Seamonkey internet suite. A .json file stores saved bookmarks in JSON file format that can be created during the backup process of currently saved bookmarks.