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Convert Lua Table to TOML Online - Free, Local & Instant

Instant Lua Table (.lua) to TOML (.toml) converter. 100% client-side processing in your browser RAM — zero file uploads, full privacy, drag & drop or paste raw text.

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Technical Comparison: Lua Table vs TOML

Data & Dev Config
Specification Lua Table (Source) TOML (Target)
Full Specification Lua / Roblox Luau Native Table Literal Tom's Obvious, Minimal Language v1.0
File Extension & MIME .lua (text/x-lua) .toml (application/toml)
Data Typing Model Dynamic (1-based arrays, dictionary records, booleans, numbers, nil) Strong (strings, integers, floats, booleans, RFC 3339 dates, arrays)
Structure & Hierarchy Nested associative/array tables { key = value } Section tables [table] and [[array_of_tables]]
Comments Support Supported (-- single line and --[[ block ]]) Supported (# comment)
Primary Ecosystem Roblox Studio ModuleScripts, Love2D, World of Warcraft addons, Neovim configs Rust Cargo.toml, Python pyproject.toml, Hugo static sites

Lua Table to TOML — Before & After Example

Before (Lua Table Input)
local data = {
  {
    id = 1,
    name = "Alice Johnson",
    email = "alice@example.com",
    role = "admin",
    active = true,
    score = 98.5,
    address = {
      city = "Berlin",
      country = "DE",
    },
  },
  {
    id = 2,
    name = "Bob Smith",
    email = "bob@example.com",
    role = "editor",
    active = false,
    score = 87,
    address = {
      city = "Austin",
      country = "US",
    },
  },
  {
    id = 3,
    name = "Chiara Rossi",
    email = "chiara@example.com",
    role = "viewer",
    active = true,
    score = 91.25,
    address = {
      city = "Milan",
      country = "IT",
    },
  },
}

return data
After (TOML Output)
[[items]]
id = 1
name = "Alice Johnson"
email = "alice@example.com"
role = "admin"
active = true
score = 98.5

[items.address]
city = "Berlin"
country = "DE"

[[items]]
id = 2
name = "Bob Smith"
email = "bob@example.com"
role = "editor"
active = false
score = 87

[items.address]
city = "Austin"
country = "US"

[[items]]
id = 3
name = "Chiara Rossi"
email = "chiara@example.com"
role = "viewer"
active = true
score = 91.25

[items.address]
city = "Milan"
country = "IT"

Frequently Asked Questions: Lua Table to TOML

How do I convert Lua Table to TOML online without uploading sensitive files? ▾

Paste your Lua Table data or drag and drop a .lua file into the converter above. ZeroUpload parses Lua Table and serializes TOML 100% inside your browser RAM using local JavaScript—no bytes are ever sent to an external server.

How are nested objects or tabular columns mapped between Lua Table and TOML? ▾

When converting hierarchical structures (Nested associative/array tables { key = value }) and tabular or config formats (Section tables [table] and [[array_of_tables]]), our engine automatically flattens or unflattens dot-separated keys (such as address.city) and preserves numbers, booleans, arrays, and null values.

Is this Lua Table to TOML converter free for commercial and production config files? ▾

Yes. The tool is completely free, requires no account or API key, and works offline once loaded. Because execution happens in local memory, it is safe for proprietary Lua Table, database exports, and production secrets.

Can I convert TOML back to Lua Table? ▾

Yes! Click the "Swap (TOML → Lua Table)" button at the top of the workspace or use the reverse converter link at the bottom of this page for bidirectional conversion.