Is JSON Formatter Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: JSON Formatter earns a safety grade A, 80.3 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

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80.3/100

Grade A · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

· Data updated

Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.

What this safety grade means

JSON Formatter earns a safety grade of A (80.3/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.

On the public records we can check, JSON Formatter comes through cleanly. 2,000,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.3/5 from 2,100 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-05-16. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open JSON Formatter's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 75% · 18.7/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 83% · 13.2/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 92% · 9.2/10 pts Automated signals

Who's Behind JSON Formatter?

  • Publisher callumlocke.com

Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.

How it compares

Among the 60 browser extensions we track, JSON Formatter scores higher on safety than 75% of them.

Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Store rating: Store rating 4.3/5 from 2,100 user ratings.
Store users: 2,000,000 active users/installs reported on the store.
Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: callumlocke.com (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-19
Registered company: callumlocke.com.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-19
Data collection scope: Developer lists no user-data categories collected on the store privacy disclosure.
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Privacy policy present: No privacy policy is linked from the store listing.
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2026-05-16.
High-capability permissions: Requests no high-capability permissions in its manifest.
Website access scope: Requests access to ALL websites you visit (*://*/*, <all_urls>) — broad for what this extension does.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).

JSON Formatter FAQ

Is JSON Formatter safe?
JSON Formatter earns a safety grade of A (80.3/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
Who is behind JSON Formatter?
JSON Formatter is operated by callumlocke.com.

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