# Converting cookies

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In this article we explain how to convert Netscape cookies to JSON format and JSON format to plain/base (Netscape) format.

Websites use cookies to analyze user traffic and personalize browsing by showing relevant ads based on website activity. Cookies can be first-party (created by the website the user visits) or third-party (created by other web pages). Both first-party and third-party cookies can be session-limited (deleted when the browser session ends) or persist until their expiry date.

You can use **<https://www.cookieconverter.com/>** (powered by Incogniton) to convert cookies between Netscape and JSON formats.

### Convert Netscape format to JSON format

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#### Insert cookies in Netscape format

Insert the cookies in Netscape format into the provided text space, or upload the Netscape-format cookie file.

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#### Convert cookies

Click the “Convert Cookies” button at the bottom to generate cookies in JSON format.

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### Convert JSON format to plain / base (Netscape) format

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#### Insert cookies in JSON format

Insert the cookies in JSON format into the provided text space, or upload the JSON-format cookie file.

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#### Convert cookies

Click the “Convert Cookies” button at the bottom to generate cookies in plain or base (Netscape) format.

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If you wish to collect cookies, please read [this article](https://docs.incogniton.com/cookie-management/cookie-collector). If you wish to export cookies, please read [this article](https://docs.incogniton.com/cookie-management/exporting-cookies). If you wish to import cookies, please read [this article](https://docs.incogniton.com/cookie-management/importing-cookies).&#x20;
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If you require further explanation, please do not hesitate to contact our [support team](https://incogniton.com/contact/)!
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