PHP Serialization Tools
PHP Serialized Data Viewer
View PHP serialized data as an indented tree for debugging nested arrays and objects.
Readable tree
{
"user": {
"name": "Ada"
},
"active": true
}
This viewer helps you inspect nested PHP serialized arrays and object-like payloads without opening a PHP shell.
Best uses
- Reading cached arrays.
- Inspecting option values from older PHP applications.
- Comparing serialized payloads during migrations.
Common mistakes
Avoid editing serialized strings by hand unless you update string byte lengths correctly.
FAQ
How is this different from the unserialize tool?
The viewer is focused on reading nested data quickly. The underlying parser handles common serialized values.
Can it read serialized objects?
Simple object payloads are displayed as object-like structures for inspection.
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