JSON to PHP Array Converter

Transform any JSON object into a PHP array with short syntax ([...]). Strings are quoted with single quotes. Booleans become true/false, null becomes null. Nested objects become associative arrays with => arrow notation. The output is wrapped in <?php\n\nreturn ...;\n so it's ready to include as a PHP config file.

Use Cases

• PHP Config Files — Generate return [...] config arrays from JSON
• API Integration — Convert API response samples to PHP array structures
• Data Migration — Move from JSON-based config to PHP-based config
• Code Generation — Quickly scaffold PHP data structures from JSON schemas

Example

Input:

{
  "app": {
    "name": "MyApp",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "debug": false,
    "servers": ["192.168.1.1", "192.168.1.2"],
    "database": {
      "host": "localhost",
      "port": 5432
    }
  }
}

Output:

<?php
 
return [
  'app' => [
    'name' => 'MyApp',
    'version' => '1.0.0',
    'debug' => false,
    'servers' => [
      '192.168.1.1',
      '192.168.1.2',
    ],
    'database' => [
      'host' => 'localhost',
      'port' => 5432,
    ],
  ],
];