2026-08-31
Copying a cURL command out of a browser's network tab or an API's documentation and turning it into working code in your actual language is a small task that comes up constantly — and doing it by hand is error-prone once headers and auth tokens are involved.
| Tool | Languages supported | Runs fully in your browser | Preserves headers/auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| iLoveDevTools | JavaScript, Python (growing) | Yes | Yes |
| curlconverter.com | Very broad (20+ languages) | No (server-side conversion) | Yes |
The cURL Converter turns a pasted cURL command — headers, auth, body and all — into a ready-to-paste JavaScript or Python snippet, entirely client-side. Since cURL commands frequently carry real API keys or session cookies copied straight from devtools, keeping that conversion local is worth caring about.
Supports a much wider range of target languages, which matters if you're working outside the JS/Python world — Go, Rust, PHP, and more are covered. It's a broader tool at the cost of running the conversion server-side.
If your target language is JavaScript or Python and the cURL command contains real credentials, iLoveDevTools keeps that data local. If you need a less common target language, curlconverter.com's broader coverage is the better fit.