Is my plist uploaded?

No. Parsing stays in-browser; refreshing clears the data.

Do you modify the plist?

No. This is validation only; content is not changed.

format validator

Plist Validator

Validate Apple plist files (XML or binary/base64) locally with clear errors.

Results

Paste input and validate locally.

Status: Ready when you validate.
Details: Ready when you validate.
Top-level keys: Ready when you validate.

Rules & checks

Parses plist content client-side; supports XML and base64 binary plists.

Reports parse errors with details when available.

No uploads or persistence—safe for app metadata.

When to use it

Validate Info.plist before shipping iOS/macOS apps
Check embedded plist files in CI/CD artifacts
QA user-submitted plist snippets in support flows

Tips

Ensure top-level is <plist> with a <dict> inside for app metadata
For binary plists, base64-encode and paste the data

Examples

Valid plist

<plist><dict><key>CFBundleName</key><string>MyApp</string></dict></plist>

Missing closing tag

<plist><dict><key>Name</key><string>App</string></dict> -> flagged

FAQs

Is my plist uploaded?: No. Parsing stays in-browser; refreshing clears the data.
Do you modify the plist?: No. This is validation only; content is not changed.

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