diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f326f39..375fb41 100755
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.23.1 // indirect
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.10.1 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.13-0.20250311204145-2c3ea96c31dd // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.5 // indirect
 	github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f // indirect
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 235ce18..18c4a74 100755
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.23.1 h1:nv2AVZdTyClGbVQkIzlDm/rnhk1E9bU9nXwmZ/Vk/iY=
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.23.1/go.mod h1:NqVhfBR0lte5Ouh3DcthuUCTUpDC9cxBOfyMbMQPs3o=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 h1:HwpRHbFMcZLEVr42D4p7XBqjyuxQH5SMiErDT4WkJ2k=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:uYgXzlJ7ZpABp8OJ+exZzJJhRNQ2ASbcXHWsFqH8hp8=
 github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.10 h1:otUDHWMMzQSB0Pkc87rm691KZ3SWa4KUlvF9nRvCICw=
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 h1:AQeHeLZ1OqSXhrAWpYUtZyX1T3zVxfpZuEQMIQ
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1/go.mod h1:oQ4enTYFV7QN4m0i9mzHrViD7TQKvNEEkHUMCmsxdUg=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.5 h1:Q/sSnsKerHeCkc/jSTNq1oCm7KiVgUMZRDUoRu0JQZQ=
+github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.5/go.mod h1:DHkYz0B9wPfa6wondMfaivmHpzrQ3v9q8cnmRbL6yW8=
 github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f h1:Y/CXytFA4m6baUTXGLOoWe4PQhGxaX0KpnayAqC48p4=
 github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f/go.mod h1:vw97MGsxSvLiUE2X8qFplwetxpGLQrlU1Q9AUEIzCaM=
 github.com/frankban/quicktest v1.14.6 h1:7Xjx+VpznH+oBnejlPUj8oUpdxnVs4f8XU8WnHkI4W8=
diff --git a/internal/ui/highlight.go b/internal/ui/highlight.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68187f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ui/highlight.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2"
+	"github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2/formatters"
+	"github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2/lexers"
+	"github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2/styles"
+)
+
+// ansiEscPattern matches ANSI escape sequences (CSI and simple ESC sequences).
+var ansiEscPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`\x1b\[[0-9;?]*[a-zA-Z]|\x1b[^\[]`)
+
+// stripANSI removes all ANSI escape sequences from a string.
+func stripANSI(s string) string {
+	return ansiEscPattern.ReplaceAllString(s, "")
+}
+
+// extractJSON finds the first JSON object or array in a string,
+// skipping any leading non-JSON content (e.g. ANSI codes, log prefixes).
+// Returns the JSON substring and any prefix before it.
+func extractJSON(s string) (prefix, jsonStr string, ok bool) {
+	// Find first { or [
+	idx := strings.IndexAny(s, "{[")
+	if idx < 0 {
+		return "", "", false
+	}
+	return s[:idx], s[idx:], true
+}
+
+// highlightJSON attempts to detect JSON content, pretty-print it, and apply
+// syntax highlighting for terminal output. Returns the original string
+// unchanged if the content is not valid JSON.
+func highlightJSON(s string) string {
+	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(s)
+	if len(trimmed) == 0 {
+		return s
+	}
+
+	// Strip ANSI codes for JSON detection and parsing
+	clean := stripANSI(trimmed)
+
+	// Extract JSON from the string (may have a non-JSON prefix)
+	prefix, jsonStr, ok := extractJSON(clean)
+	if !ok {
+		return s
+	}
+
+	// Try to pretty-print the JSON portion
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := json.Indent(&buf, []byte(jsonStr), "", "  "); err != nil {
+		return s
+	}
+	pretty := buf.String()
+
+	// Highlight with chroma (only the JSON portion)
+	lexer := lexers.Get("json")
+	if lexer == nil {
+		return pretty
+	}
+	lexer = chroma.Coalesce(lexer)
+
+	style := styles.Get("monokai")
+	if style == nil {
+		style = styles.Fallback
+	}
+
+	formatter := formatters.Get("terminal256")
+	if formatter == nil {
+		formatter = formatters.Fallback
+	}
+
+	iterator, err := lexer.Tokenise(nil, pretty)
+	if err != nil {
+		return pretty
+	}
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	if err := formatter.Format(&out, style, iterator); err != nil {
+		return pretty
+	}
+
+	// Re-attach any non-JSON prefix (stripped of ANSI)
+	result := out.String()
+	if prefix != "" {
+		prefix = strings.TrimSpace(prefix)
+		if prefix != "" {
+			result = prefix + "\n" + result
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/internal/ui/highlight_test.go b/internal/ui/highlight_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df8d802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ui/highlight_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestWrapTextANSI(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("ANSI sequences are not split", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Red "ab" then reset: \033[31mab\033[0m
+		input := "\033[31mabcdef\033[0m"
+		lines := wrapText(input, 3)
+		// Should wrap into "abc" and "def", each with proper ANSI
+		if len(lines) != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 2 lines, got %d: %q", len(lines), lines)
+		}
+		// First line should have the color and a reset
+		if !strings.Contains(lines[0], "\033[31m") {
+			t.Errorf("first line missing color code: %q", lines[0])
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(lines[0], "abc") {
+			t.Errorf("first line missing 'abc': %q", lines[0])
+		}
+		// Second line should re-apply the color
+		if !strings.Contains(lines[1], "\033[31m") {
+			t.Errorf("second line missing re-applied color code: %q", lines[1])
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(lines[1], "def") {
+			t.Errorf("second line missing 'def': %q", lines[1])
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("no ANSI still works", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := wrapText("abcdef", 3)
+		if len(lines) != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 2 lines, got %d", len(lines))
+		}
+		if lines[0] != "abc" {
+			t.Errorf("expected 'abc', got %q", lines[0])
+		}
+		if lines[1] != "def" {
+			t.Errorf("expected 'def', got %q", lines[1])
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("ANSI reset clears active state", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Color "ab", reset, then "cd"
+		input := "\033[31mab\033[0mcd"
+		lines := wrapText(input, 2)
+		// "ab" on first line (with color), "cd" on second (no color re-applied)
+		if len(lines) != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 2 lines, got %d: %q", len(lines), lines)
+		}
+		// Second line should NOT have the red color re-applied
+		if strings.Contains(lines[1], "\033[31m") {
+			t.Errorf("second line should not have color after reset: %q", lines[1])
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestWrapPreviewContentANSI(t *testing.T) {
+	// Multi-line input with ANSI codes should survive split + wrap
+	input := "\033[31mhello\033[0m\n\033[32mworld\033[0m"
+	lines := wrapPreviewContent(input, 80)
+	if len(lines) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 lines, got %d", len(lines))
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(lines[0], "\033[31m") || !strings.Contains(lines[0], "hello") {
+		t.Errorf("first line missing color or content: %q", lines[0])
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(lines[1], "\033[32m") || !strings.Contains(lines[1], "world") {
+		t.Errorf("second line missing color or content: %q", lines[1])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHighlightJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("valid JSON object is pretty-printed and highlighted", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input := `{"name":"test","count":42}`
+		result := highlightJSON(input)
+
+		// Should be pretty-printed (multi-line)
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "\n") {
+			t.Error("expected multi-line pretty-printed output")
+		}
+		// Should contain the key and value
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "name") {
+			t.Error("expected output to contain 'name'")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "test") {
+			t.Error("expected output to contain 'test'")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "42") {
+			t.Error("expected output to contain '42'")
+		}
+		// Should contain ANSI escape codes (syntax highlighting)
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "\033[") {
+			t.Error("expected ANSI color codes in output")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("valid JSON array", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input := `[1, 2, 3]`
+		result := highlightJSON(input)
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "\033[") {
+			t.Error("expected ANSI color codes for JSON array")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("non-JSON returns unchanged", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input := "hello world"
+		result := highlightJSON(input)
+		if result != input {
+			t.Errorf("expected unchanged output for non-JSON, got %q", result)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("invalid JSON returns unchanged", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input := `{"broken": }`
+		result := highlightJSON(input)
+		if result != input {
+			t.Errorf("expected unchanged output for invalid JSON, got %q", result)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("empty string returns unchanged", func(t *testing.T) {
+		result := highlightJSON("")
+		if result != "" {
+			t.Errorf("expected empty string, got %q", result)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("whitespace-only returns unchanged", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input := "   "
+		result := highlightJSON(input)
+		if result != input {
+			t.Errorf("expected unchanged output, got %q", result)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("JSON with leading ANSI escape sequences", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input := "\x1b[34h\x1b[?25h{\"key\":\"value\"}"
+		result := highlightJSON(input)
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "key") {
+			t.Error("expected output to contain 'key'")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "value") {
+			t.Error("expected output to contain 'value'")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "\033[") {
+			t.Error("expected ANSI color codes in output")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("JSON with non-JSON prefix text", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input := `some prefix {"key":"value"}`
+		result := highlightJSON(input)
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "key") {
+			t.Error("expected output to contain 'key'")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(result, "some prefix") {
+			t.Error("expected output to preserve prefix")
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index c30beae..09426bb 100755
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -598,6 +598,9 @@ func truncateToWidth(s string, maxWidth int) string {
 }
 
 // wrapText wraps text to fit within the given width, returning multiple lines.
+// It is ANSI-aware: escape sequences are preserved intact and don't count
+// toward the visible width. When a line wraps, any active ANSI state is
+// carried over so colours continue on the next line.
 func wrapText(s string, width int) []string {
 	if width <= 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -607,29 +610,84 @@ func wrapText(s string, width int) []string {
 	}
 
 	var lines []string
-	currentLine := ""
+	var currentLine strings.Builder
 	currentWidth := 0
+	// Track the last seen ANSI escape so we can re-apply it after a wrap
+	var activeANSI string
 
-	for _, r := range s {
+	i := 0
+	runes := []rune(s)
+	for i < len(runes) {
+		// Check for ANSI escape sequence: ESC [ ... final_byte
+		if runes[i] == '\033' && i+1 < len(runes) && runes[i+1] == '[' {
+			// Consume entire escape sequence
+			var seq strings.Builder
+			seq.WriteRune(runes[i]) // ESC
+			i++
+			seq.WriteRune(runes[i]) // [
+			i++
+			for i < len(runes) {
+				seq.WriteRune(runes[i])
+				// Final byte of CSI sequence is in range 0x40-0x7E
+				if runes[i] >= 0x40 && runes[i] <= 0x7E {
+					i++
+					break
+				}
+				i++
+			}
+			seqStr := seq.String()
+			currentLine.WriteString(seqStr)
+			// Track reset vs color sequences
+			if seqStr == "\033[0m" || seqStr == "\033[m" {
+				activeANSI = ""
+			} else {
+				activeANSI = seqStr
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		r := runes[i]
 		runeWidth := lipgloss.Width(string(r))
 		if currentWidth+runeWidth > width {
-			// Start new line
-			lines = append(lines, currentLine)
-			currentLine = string(r)
-			currentWidth = runeWidth
-		} else {
-			currentLine += string(r)
-			currentWidth += runeWidth
+			// Close any active ANSI on this line before wrapping
+			if activeANSI != "" {
+				currentLine.WriteString("\033[0m")
+			}
+			lines = append(lines, currentLine.String())
+			currentLine.Reset()
+			currentWidth = 0
+			// Re-apply active ANSI on the new line
+			if activeANSI != "" {
+				currentLine.WriteString(activeANSI)
+			}
 		}
+		currentLine.WriteRune(r)
+		currentWidth += runeWidth
+		i++
 	}
 	// Don't forget the last line
-	if currentLine != "" {
-		lines = append(lines, currentLine)
+	if currentLine.Len() > 0 {
+		lines = append(lines, currentLine.String())
 	}
 
 	return lines
 }
 
+// wrapPreviewContent splits multi-line content (e.g. pretty-printed JSON) by
+// newlines first, then wraps each line to fit within the given width.
+func wrapPreviewContent(s string, width int) []string {
+	var result []string
+	for line := range strings.SplitSeq(s, "\n") {
+		if line == "" {
+			result = append(result, "")
+			continue
+		}
+		wrapped := wrapText(line, width)
+		result = append(result, wrapped...)
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
 func (m *model) updateFiltered() {
 	m.filtered = []int{}
 	m.filterRegexErr = nil
@@ -1178,7 +1236,7 @@ func (m model) renderMainView() string {
 	if m.showPreview && len(m.filtered) > 0 && m.cursor >= 0 && m.cursor < len(m.filtered) {
 		idx := m.filtered[m.cursor]
 		if idx < len(m.lines) {
-			previewContent = m.lines[idx].Content
+			previewContent = highlightJSON(m.lines[idx].Content)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1231,7 +1289,7 @@ func (m model) renderMainView() string {
 			var previewLines []string
 			// Wrap preview content to fit width
 			if previewContent != "" {
-				previewLines = wrapText(previewContent, innerWidth)
+				previewLines = wrapPreviewContent(previewContent, innerWidth)
 			}
 			// Pad preview to height
 			for len(previewLines) < previewH {
@@ -1285,12 +1343,11 @@ func (m model) renderMainView() string {
 			// Prepare preview lines (wrap text instead of truncating)
 			var previewLines []string
 			if previewContent != "" {
-				// Determine preview width for wrapping
 				previewW := leftW
 				if m.config.PreviewPosition == PreviewRight {
 					previewW = rightW
 				}
-				previewLines = wrapText(previewContent, previewW)
+				previewLines = wrapPreviewContent(previewContent, previewW)
 			}
 			for len(previewLines) < listHeight {
 				previewLines = append(previewLines, "")