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View a MAN file online, free

View and format .MAN files online. Pretty-print, search and explore the data as a table or tree, free.

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Open your .MAN file

Drop it on the box, choose it from your device, or paste the data straight in.

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View the structure

Your .MAN file opens as a tidy, foldable tree, with the exact line of any error pointed out.

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Search, copy or download

Search keys and values, copy any path or value, switch to a table, or download a clean copy.

What is a .MAN file?

The most common data format on the web.

A .man file is a Unix manual page, plain-text documentation for a command written in roff/troff markup. On Linux and macOS run "man ./name.man" to read it formatted in the terminal, or use groff to convert it to PDF, HTML, or plain text. A text editor opens the raw source but shows formatting macros, not a finished page.

Programs that open .MAN files

Windows
Notepad / any text editor, WSL (man + groff)
macOS
TextEdit, man / groff (built-in)
Linux
Pico, groff, man (man-db), Vim / GNU Emacs / nano (text editor)
.MAN format details
Full nameUnix Manual Page (roff/man-macro source)
DeveloperBell Labs (Unix man system); groff/man macros maintained by the GNU Project
First released1971 (Unix Programmer's Manual, V1); man macros standardized through the 1970s-80s
CategoryText & Code
MIME typetext/troff

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Frequently asked questions

Is my .MAN file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is opened directly from the copy you pick.

My .MAN file is invalid. Can you fix it?

We show the exact line and column of the first error. For common problems like comments, trailing commas, single quotes or Python-style True/False/None, click Try to repair and download the fixed file.

How large can the file be?

Up to 50 MB. The tree only builds the branches you open, so even multi-megabyte files stay responsive.

What is JSONPath?

A path like $.orders[3].customer.email that points to one value inside the data. Click any node to see its path and copy it for code, jq or your API docs.

Can I see my data as a table?

Yes. Any array of objects can be shown in the Table view and downloaded as CSV.

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