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I changed the wording on SafeJSON today.

I did not change the design. I changed how I talk about privacy.

I used to say SafeJSON is a privacy-first JSON toolkit.

That phrase is too vague. It asks you to trust me. For a developer tool, trust is not enough.

Many JSON tools ask you to paste API responses, logs, or JWTs into a text box. This data often contains tokens, customer info, or credentials.

Most tools do not tell you what happens to that data.

Most users do not check. Most websites do not want you to check.

I want to fix this.

I removed the vague claims. I replaced them with a technical fact: No pasted content uploads.

SafeJSON processes your JSON in your browser. Your data does not go out in any request.

I want to move from blind trust to verifiable privacy.

You do not have to take my word for it. You can test it yourself.

  1. Open your browser DevTools.
  2. Go to the Network tab.
  3. Paste your JSON into SafeJSON.
  4. Use the formatter or validator.
  5. Look at the requests.

If you see no requests containing your pasted data, the tool works as promised.

JSON tools are boring until the data is sensitive. A formatter is just a tool until you paste a production log or a webhook payload.

SafeJSON is a browser-based toolkit. It includes a Formatter, Validator, JWT Decoder, and more.

The goal is simple: Use a JSON tool without blind trust.

SafeJSON is still small. I had 51 users in the last 28 days. This is not a big launch. It is a note on how I position my product.

I am testing if verifiable privacy is a real need for developers.

One thing is clear. Privacy copy for developer tools should be testable. It should not just be reassuring.

Source: https://dev.to/_6a9b7b682ef6dfb20e506/i-rewrote-safejsons-privacy-copy-because-privacy-first-was-too-vague-35nj