Which Insomnia features are not converted?

OAuth 2.0 auth, Insomnia template tags such as uuid, faker, and response chaining, and multipart or file-upload bodies cannot be represented in the .http format. Each is reported as a note rather than silently invented; simple environment variable references are converted.

Can I use the result in VS Code REST Client or JetBrains HTTP Client?

Yes. The output is standard .http, the shared format understood by the VS Code REST Client, the JetBrains HTTP Client, the Visual Studio 2022 .http editor, and Karve — so you can move off Insomnia without lock-in.

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Insomnia → .http file converter

Turn an Insomnia v4 export into plain-text requests you can keep in Git and run in Karve. Folders, environment variables, headers, query params, and common auth are preserved. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Insomnia v4 JSON

Drop an Insomnia .json export here or browse — or paste below.

In Insomnia: Application menu → Export Data → Insomnia v4 (JSON). Converts automatically — nothing leaves your browser.

.http output

Your .http requests will appear here.

What is converted

Request-group folders → ### names
Environment values → @variables; {{ _.refs }} → {{refs}}
Headers, query parameters, and raw or URL-encoded bodies
Bearer, Basic, and header/query API-key auth
GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, and OPTIONS

Review conversion notes

OAuth 2.0, Insomnia template tags ({% uuid %}, faker, response chaining), and multipart/file bodies cannot be represented faithfully. The converter flags each one instead of silently inventing behavior.

Validate the generated .http file

Common questions

How do I convert an Insomnia export to .http files?

Export as Insomnia v4 (JSON), then drop or paste it above. It's converted in your browser into plain-text .http requests — folders become names, environment values become @variables — ready for Karve, the VS Code REST Client, or the JetBrains HTTP Client.

How do I export from Insomnia?

Open Insomnia's Application menu (or the workspace dropdown) → Export Data → Insomnia v4 (JSON). Save the file and use it here.

Which Insomnia features aren't converted?

OAuth 2.0, template tags ({% uuid %}, faker, response chaining), and multipart/file bodies can't be represented in .http. Each is flagged as a note; simple variable references convert cleanly.

Can I use the result in VS Code or JetBrains?

Yes — the output is standard .http, read by the VS Code REST Client, the JetBrains HTTP Client, Visual Studio 2022, and Karve. Migrate off Insomnia without lock-in.

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