INI viewer
To open a INI file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
What you see
| INI in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Comments | ; and #, on their own line or after a space |
| Repeated keys | Kept in order as a list, as key[] = is |
| Continued values | A line ending in \, or an indented line |
| Convert | To JSON or YAML |
| Extensions | .ini, .cfg, .inf |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a INI file?
An INI file holds settings as key = value lines under [sections]: Windows programs, php.ini, setup.cfg, .editorconfig and .gitconfig use it.
The file with colours and line numbers, or as a tree of sections and keys (Text or Tree). Details counts the sections and keys.
How to open a INI file
- Add your INI. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The file with colours and line numbers, or as a tree of sections and keys (Text or Tree). Details counts the sections and keys.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter.
Questions
There is no single INI standard. It reads what Windows, PHP, Python and Git files share: [sections], = or :, quotes, ; and # comments.
Yes: Open in, Convert makes JSON or YAML, a key per setting and an object per section.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.