Convert JSON to Markdown table on Mac

Select the JSON files in Finder, press ⌥ F, choose Markdown table and press Return. FileFlip saves each Markdown table next to its original and works without an internet connection.

Coming soon for MacComing soon · macOS 14 Sonoma or later

How to convert JSON to Markdown table with FileFlip

  1. Select the JSON files

    In Finder or on the Desktop. One file, or a whole folder with ⌘ A.

  2. Press ⌥ F

    FileFlip opens next to the selection and lists the formats it can make from JSON. Type “Markdown table” to jump to it.

  3. Choose Markdown table and press Return

    The Markdown table files appear next to the originals with the same names. The JSON files stay as they are.

JSON and Markdown table

JSON doesn’t open in spreadsheet apps, which want a flat table. A Markdown table pastes straight into a README, wiki or notes app.

What changes when you convert

  • The result is a table you can paste into a README, wiki or notes app.
JSON compared with Markdown table
PropertyJSONMarkdown table
Best forData for code, web APIs and appsTables in README files, wikis and notes
Opens inEvery programming language and code editorAny text editor; GitHub and many note apps show it as a table
File extension.json.md
In FileFlipOpens and savesSaves

Other ways on a Mac

Here’s what you can do with what’s already on your Mac.

No built-in converter

macOS doesn’t include an app that converts JSON to Markdown table, and Numbers can’t save Markdown table. The usual alternative is a short script.

Questions about JSON and Markdown table

Can I convert many JSON files at once?

Yes. Select them all in Finder, press ⌥ F and choose Markdown table. Progress moves to the menu bar, so you can close the panel and keep working.

Where is the Markdown table file saved?

Next to the original, with the same name and the .md extension. The JSON file isn’t changed. In Settings you can choose a different folder instead.

Can I convert Markdown table back to JSON?

No. FileFlip saves Markdown table files but doesn’t open them.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. FileFlip converts files on your Mac and works with the internet turned off.

Convert a folder of data files at once

FileFlip also handles images, camera raw files, video, audio, PDFs and documents. Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Coming soon for Mac