Validate your .env file online

Paste your .env and get a live report. Duplicates, stray quotes and inline comments are caught instantly, entirely in your browser.

Free tool · Updated August 2026 · No account required

How It Works

1

Paste your .env

Drop the file into the editor, or load a sample to see a clean parse instantly.

2

Read the live report

Metrics, a status banner and a per-key table update as you type.

3

Fix and copy

Every issue points at a line number. Copy any key with one click.

Env validator

Live validation, 100% in your browser

.env
8 lines · 150 chars runs locally in your browser

Keys parsed

6

Errors

0

Warnings

0

Duplicates

0

All clear

6 keys parsed with no issues

StatusKeyValueLine
OKPORT3000L2
OKHOST0.0.0.0L3
OKDATABASE_URLpostgres://localhost:5432/appL4
OKSECRET_KEYdev-only-keyL5
OKAPI_KEYL6
OKFEATURE_FLAGSbeta,nightlyL7

6 entries · Last validated just now

Runs locally in your browser

What is a .env file validator?

A .env validator parses a .env file and flags anything that would break at runtime.

  • Duplicate keys that silently shadow earlier values
  • Invalid key names that parsers reject or misread
  • Unterminated quotes that swallow the rest of the file
  • Inline comments that truncate values without a warning

Most frameworks load these files with dotenv-style parsers that fail quietly. A validator surfaces the problem before your deploy does.

How to validate .env files before deploy

  1. Keep a .env.example as the contract for every key your app reads.
  2. Validate locally with envy validate before you commit.
  3. Compare your .env against the example with the diff tool so nothing is missing.
  4. Run envy validate in CI as a pre-deploy gate so broken configs never ship.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about validating .env files

No. Every check runs in your browser with native parsing. Your file never leaves this tab, there is no upload button and no network request.