diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c10b28f99..d7a641af8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ endif()
 option(JSON_BuildTests                     "Build the unit tests when BUILD_TESTING is enabled." ${JSON_BuildTests_INIT})
 option(JSON_CI                             "Enable CI build targets." OFF)
 option(JSON_Diagnostics                    "Use extended diagnostic messages." OFF)
+option(JSON_GlobalUDLs                     "Place use-defined string literals in the global namespace." ON)
 option(JSON_ImplicitConversions            "Enable implicit conversions." ON)
 option(JSON_DisableEnumSerialization       "Disable default integer enum serialization." OFF)
 option(JSON_LegacyDiscardedValueComparison "Enable legacy discarded value comparison." OFF)           
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ endif()
 target_compile_definitions(
     ${NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME}
     INTERFACE
+    $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${JSON_GlobalUDLs}>>:JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS=0>
     $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${JSON_ImplicitConversions}>>:JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS=0>
     $<$<BOOL:${JSON_DisableEnumSerialization}>:JSON_DISABLE_ENUM_SERIALIZATION=1>
     $<$<BOOL:${JSON_Diagnostics}>:JSON_DIAGNOSTICS=1>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ca1a1808..e888d55d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ json ex1 = json::parse(R"(
 )");
 
 // Using user-defined (raw) string literals
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 json ex2 = R"(
   {
     "pi": 3.141,
@@ -262,7 +263,12 @@ auto j2 = R"(
 )"_json;
 ```
 
-Note that without appending the `_json` suffix, the passed string literal is not parsed, but just used as JSON string value. That is, `json j = "{ \"happy\": true, \"pi\": 3.141 }"` would just store the string `"{ "happy": true, "pi": 3.141 }"` rather than parsing the actual object.
+Note that without appending the `_json` suffix, the passed string literal is not parsed, but just used as JSON string
+value. That is, `json j = "{ \"happy\": true, \"pi\": 3.141 }"` would just store the string
+`"{ "happy": true, "pi": 3.141 }"` rather than parsing the actual object.
+
+The string literal should be brought into scope with with `using namespace nlohmann::literals;`
+(see [`json::parse()`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/operator_literal_json/)).
 
 The above example can also be expressed explicitly using [`json::parse()`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/parse/):
 
diff --git a/cmake/ci.cmake b/cmake/ci.cmake
index 7a3e44a49..5ccd4c4a4 100644
--- a/cmake/ci.cmake
+++ b/cmake/ci.cmake
@@ -517,6 +517,20 @@ add_custom_target(ci_test_legacycomparison
     COMMENT "Compile and test with legacy discarded value comparison enabled"
 )
 
+###############################################################################
+# Disable global UDLs.
+###############################################################################
+
+add_custom_target(ci_test_noglobaludls
+    COMMAND CXX=${CLANG_TOOL} ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -GNinja
+    -DJSON_BuildTests=ON -DJSON_FastTests=ON -DJSON_UseGlobalUDLs=OFF
+    -S${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} -B${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/build_noglobaludls
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/build_noglobaludls
+    COMMAND cd ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/build_noglobaludls && ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} --parallel ${N} --output-on-failure
+    COMMENT "Compile and test with global UDLs disabled"
+)
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Coverage.
 ###############################################################################
@@ -838,7 +852,7 @@ endfunction()
 ci_get_cmake(3.1.0 CMAKE_3_1_0_BINARY)
 ci_get_cmake(3.13.0 CMAKE_3_13_0_BINARY)
 
-set(JSON_CMAKE_FLAGS_3_1_0 JSON_Diagnostics JSON_ImplicitConversions JSON_DisableEnumSerialization 
+set(JSON_CMAKE_FLAGS_3_1_0 JSON_Diagnostics JSON_GlobalUDLs JSON_ImplicitConversions JSON_DisableEnumSerialization
     JSON_LegacyDiscardedValueComparison JSON_Install JSON_MultipleHeaders JSON_SystemInclude JSON_Valgrind)
 set(JSON_CMAKE_FLAGS_3_13_0 JSON_BuildTests)
 
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index 7ceba27e2..35c30daef 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@ cxx_standard = $(lastword c++11 $(filter c++%, $(subst ., ,$1)))
 # create output from a stand-alone example file
 %.output: %.cpp
 	@echo "standard $(call cxx_standard $(<:.cpp=))"
-	$(MAKE) $(<:.cpp=) CPPFLAGS="-I $(SRCDIR)" CXXFLAGS="-std=$(call cxx_standard,$(<:.cpp=)) -Wno-deprecated-declarations"
+	$(MAKE) $(<:.cpp=) \
+		CPPFLAGS="-I $(SRCDIR) -DJSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS=0" \
+		CXXFLAGS="-std=$(call cxx_standard,$(<:.cpp=)) -Wno-deprecated-declarations"
 	./$(<:.cpp=) > $@
 	rm $(<:.cpp=)
 
 # compare created output with current output of the example files
 %.test: %.cpp
-	$(MAKE) $(<:.cpp=) CPPFLAGS="-I $(SRCDIR)" CXXFLAGS="-std=$(call cxx_standard,$(<:.cpp=)) -Wno-deprecated-declarations"
+	$(MAKE) $(<:.cpp=) \
+		CPPFLAGS="-I $(SRCDIR) -DJSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS=0" \
+		CXXFLAGS="-std=$(call cxx_standard,$(<:.cpp=)) -Wno-deprecated-declarations"
 	./$(<:.cpp=) > $@
 	diff $@ $(<:.cpp=.output)
 	rm $(<:.cpp=) $@
diff --git a/docs/docset/docSet.sql b/docs/docset/docSet.sql
index e1441c9c7..e076ea575 100644
--- a/docs/docset/docSet.sql
+++ b/docs/docset/docSet.sql
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('json_sax::parse_error', 'Meth
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('json_sax::start_array', 'Method', 'api/json_sax/start_array/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('json_sax::start_object', 'Method', 'api/json_sax/start_object/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('json_sax::string', 'Method', 'api/json_sax/string/index.html');
-INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('operator""_json', 'Literal', 'api/basic_json/operator_literal_json/index.html');
-INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('operator""_json_pointer', 'Literal', 'api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer/index.html');
+INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('operator""_json', 'Literal', 'api/operator_literal_json/index.html');
+INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('operator""_json_pointer', 'Literal', 'api/operator_literal_json_pointer/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('operator<<', 'Operator', 'api/operator_ltlt/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('operator>>', 'Operator', 'api/operator_gtgt/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('ordered_json', 'Class', 'api/ordered_json/index.html');
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('JSON_SKIP_LIBRARY_VERSION_CHE
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('JSON_SKIP_UNSUPPORTED_COMPILER_CHECK', 'Macro', 'api/macros/json_skip_unsupported_compiler_check/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('JSON_THROW_USER', 'Macro', 'api/macros/json_throw_user/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('JSON_TRY_USER', 'Macro', 'api/macros/json_throw_user/index.html');
+INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS', 'Macro', 'api/macros/json_use_global_udls/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS', 'Macro', 'api/macros/json_use_implicit_conversions/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('JSON_USE_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON', 'Macro', 'api/macros/json_use_legacy_discarded_value_comparison/index.html');
 INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('Macros', 'Macro', 'api/macros/index.html');
diff --git a/docs/examples/at__json_pointer.cpp b/docs/examples/at__json_pointer.cpp
index f554d8533..26dfd8edd 100644
--- a/docs/examples/at__json_pointer.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/at__json_pointer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/at__json_pointer_const.cpp b/docs/examples/at__json_pointer_const.cpp
index 3ac232b9f..f049bd8d9 100644
--- a/docs/examples/at__json_pointer_const.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/at__json_pointer_const.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/contains__json_pointer.cpp b/docs/examples/contains__json_pointer.cpp
index 54bcaa9e4..f9de546b5 100644
--- a/docs/examples/contains__json_pointer.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/contains__json_pointer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/contains__keytype.c++17.cpp b/docs/examples/contains__keytype.c++17.cpp
index 998079c76..43b62fab1 100644
--- a/docs/examples/contains__keytype.c++17.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/contains__keytype.c++17.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using namespace std::string_view_literals;
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/contains__object_t_key_type.cpp b/docs/examples/contains__object_t_key_type.cpp
index df8201c33..a8bc8143d 100644
--- a/docs/examples/contains__object_t_key_type.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/contains__object_t_key_type.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/diff.cpp b/docs/examples/diff.cpp
index 71b19be66..ef01332a1 100644
--- a/docs/examples/diff.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/diff.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/merge_patch.cpp b/docs/examples/merge_patch.cpp
index b8804d7c5..f3fee1ed1 100644
--- a/docs/examples/merge_patch.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/merge_patch.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <iomanip> // for std::setw
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_explicit.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_explicit.cpp
index fb7701dec..7d2ba8aa1 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_explicit.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_explicit.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_macro.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_macro.cpp
index ce292659a..2977cd456 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_macro.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_macro.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp
index 621ed1452..7400c47a8 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp
index 7851f526e..851a3582f 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_explicit.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_explicit.cpp
index b9d30dd8f..b71613d4f 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_explicit.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_explicit.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_macro.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_macro.cpp
index b073ef615..be11a4576 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_macro.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_macro.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp
index 21967b638..6b538d18d 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_explicit.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp
index 470fed69c..aa9bc53b4 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/nlohmann_define_type_non_intrusive_with_default_macro.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 namespace ns
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer.cpp b/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer.cpp
index 7a0353a1c..0fa207f02 100644
--- a/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer_const.cpp b/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer_const.cpp
index a5a437b44..f40e2494a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer_const.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/operator_array__json_pointer_const.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/operator_literal_json.cpp b/docs/examples/operator_literal_json.cpp
index 2ec008eb4..84ca6297d 100644
--- a/docs/examples/operator_literal_json.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/operator_literal_json.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/operator_literal_json_pointer.cpp b/docs/examples/operator_literal_json_pointer.cpp
index bbdb974af..aba93e88e 100644
--- a/docs/examples/operator_literal_json_pointer.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/operator_literal_json_pointer.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/other_error.cpp b/docs/examples/other_error.cpp
index 2e7ccfbb8..99c4be70e 100644
--- a/docs/examples/other_error.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/other_error.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/patch.cpp b/docs/examples/patch.cpp
index b0896c794..b7ecb8eee 100644
--- a/docs/examples/patch.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/patch.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/patch_inplace.cpp b/docs/examples/patch_inplace.cpp
index 2224b7061..061708a2d 100644
--- a/docs/examples/patch_inplace.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/patch_inplace.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/std_hash.cpp b/docs/examples/std_hash.cpp
index eee0fad0c..9721910eb 100644
--- a/docs/examples/std_hash.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/std_hash.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/to_bjdata.cpp b/docs/examples/to_bjdata.cpp
index 0bfe33323..9b7abac4e 100644
--- a/docs/examples/to_bjdata.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/to_bjdata.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 // function to print BJData's diagnostic format
 void print_byte(uint8_t byte)
diff --git a/docs/examples/to_bson.cpp b/docs/examples/to_bson.cpp
index 2dd448768..3484b0b76 100644
--- a/docs/examples/to_bson.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/to_bson.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/to_cbor.cpp b/docs/examples/to_cbor.cpp
index 3d85deb5a..3d5e04150 100644
--- a/docs/examples/to_cbor.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/to_cbor.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/to_msgpack.cpp b/docs/examples/to_msgpack.cpp
index 76bb22f14..b29ae8c7c 100644
--- a/docs/examples/to_msgpack.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/to_msgpack.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/to_ubjson.cpp b/docs/examples/to_ubjson.cpp
index 2329cdd05..fd267a85a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/to_ubjson.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/to_ubjson.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 // function to print UBJSON's diagnostic format
 void print_byte(uint8_t byte)
diff --git a/docs/examples/update.cpp b/docs/examples/update.cpp
index 8f8b3bf8e..ff94b67fa 100644
--- a/docs/examples/update.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/update.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/update__range.cpp b/docs/examples/update__range.cpp
index 98a390429..5b4385046 100644
--- a/docs/examples/update__range.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/update__range.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/examples/value__json_ptr.cpp b/docs/examples/value__json_ptr.cpp
index f25b7736a..d866ef076 100644
--- a/docs/examples/value__json_ptr.cpp
+++ b/docs/examples/value__json_ptr.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/index.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/index.md
index 35ce63c3e..e474b662e 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/index.md
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/index.md
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@ Access to the JSON value
 
 ## Literals
 
-- [**operator""_json**](operator_literal_json.md) - user-defined string literal for JSON values
-- [**operator""_json_pointer**](operator_literal_json_pointer.md) - user-defined string literal for JSON pointers
+- [**operator""_json**](../operator_literal_json.md) - user-defined string literal for JSON values
 
 ## Helper classes
 
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e0c65df0..000000000
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-# <small>nlohmann::basic_json::</small>operator""_json
-
-```cpp
-json operator "" _json(const char* s, std::size_t n);
-```
-
-This operator implements a user-defined string literal for JSON objects. It can be used by adding `#!cpp _json` to a
-string literal and returns a [`json`](../json.md) object if no parse error occurred.
-
-## Parameters
-
-`s` (in)
-:   a string representation of a JSON object
-
-`n` (in)
-:   length of string `s`
-
-## Return value
-
-[`json`](../json.md) value parsed from `s`
-
-## Exceptions
-
-The function can throw anything that [`parse(s, s+n)`](parse.md) would throw.
-
-## Complexity
-
-Linear.
-
-## Examples
-
-??? example
-
-    The following code shows how to create JSON values from string literals.
-     
-    ```cpp
-    --8<-- "examples/operator_literal_json.cpp"
-    ```
-    
-    Output:
-    
-    ```json
-    --8<-- "examples/operator_literal_json.output"
-    ```
-
-## Version history
-
-- Added in version 1.0.0.
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/json_pointer/index.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/json_pointer/index.md
index aee845cde..75b536c1c 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/json_pointer/index.md
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/json_pointer/index.md
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ are the base for JSON patches.
 - [**push_back**](push_back.md) - append an unescaped token at the end of the pointer
 - [**empty**](empty.md) - return whether pointer points to the root document
 
+## Literals
+
+- [**operator""_json_pointer**](../operator_literal_json_pointer.md) - user-defined string literal for JSON pointers
 ## See also
 
-- [operator""_json_pointer](../basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer.md) - user-defined string literal for JSON pointers
 - [RFC 6901](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6901)
 
 ## Version history
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/index.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/index.md
index 13accd797..8e118b03f 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/index.md
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/index.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ header. See also the [macro overview page](../../features/macros.md).
 - [**JSON_HAS_THREE_WAY_COMPARISON**](json_has_three_way_comparison.md) - control 3-way comparison support
 - [**JSON_NO_IO**](json_no_io.md) - switch off functions relying on certain C++ I/O headers
 - [**JSON_SKIP_UNSUPPORTED_COMPILER_CHECK**](json_skip_unsupported_compiler_check.md) - do not warn about unsupported compilers
+- [**JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS**](json_use_global_udls.md) - place user-defined string literals (UDLs) into the global namespace
 
 ## Library version
 
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/json_use_global_udls.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/json_use_global_udls.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc9b55f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/macros/json_use_global_udls.md
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+# JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
+
+```cpp
+#define JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS /* value */
+```
+
+When defined to `1`, the user-defined string literals (UDLs) are placed into the global namespace instead of
+`nlohmann::literals::json_literals`.
+
+## Default definition
+
+The default value is `1`.
+
+```cpp
+#define JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS 1
+```
+
+When the macro is not defined, the library will define it to its default value.
+
+## Notes
+
+!!! info "Future behavior change"
+
+    The user-defined string literals will be removed from the global namespace in the next major release of the
+    library.
+
+    To prepare existing code, define `JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS` to `0` and bring the string literals into scope where
+    needed. Refer to any of the [string literals](#see-also) for details.
+
+!!! hint "CMake option"
+
+    The placement of user-defined string literals can also be controlled with the CMake option
+    [`JSON_GlobalUDLs`](../../integration/cmake.md#json_globaludls) (`OFF` by default)
+    which defines `JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS` accordingly.
+
+## Examples
+
+??? example "Example 1: Default behavior"
+
+    The code below shows the default behavior using the `_json` UDL.
+    
+    ```cpp
+    #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+    
+    #include <iostream>
+    
+    int main()
+    {
+        auto j = "42"_json;
+    
+        std::cout << j << std::endl;
+    }
+    ```
+    
+    Output:
+    
+    ```json
+    42
+    ```
+
+??? example "Example 2: Namespaced UDLs"
+
+    The code below shows how UDLs need to be brought into scope before using `_json` when `JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS` is
+    defined to `0`.
+    
+    ```cpp
+    #define JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS 0
+    #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
+    #include <iostream>
+    
+    int main()
+    {
+        // auto j = "42"_json; // This line would fail to compile,
+                               // because the UDLs are not in the global namespace
+    
+        // Bring the UDLs into scope
+        using namespace nlohmann::json_literals;
+    
+        auto j = "42"_json;
+    
+        std::cout << j << std::endl;
+    }
+    ```
+    
+    Output:
+    
+    ```json
+    42
+    ```
+
+## See also
+
+- [`operator""_json`](../operator_literal_json.md)
+- [`operator""_json_pointer`](../operator_literal_json_pointer.md)
+
+## Version history
+
+- Added in version 3.11.0.
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/operator_literal_json.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/operator_literal_json.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..330729de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/operator_literal_json.md
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# <small>nlohmann::</small>operator""_json
+
+```cpp
+json operator "" _json(const char* s, std::size_t n);
+```
+
+This operator implements a user-defined string literal for JSON objects. It can be used by adding `#!cpp _json` to a
+string literal and returns a [`json`](json.md) object if no parse error occurred.
+
+Use any of the following lines to bring the operator into scope:
+```cpp
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
+using namespace nlohmann::json_literals;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals::json_literals;
+using namespace nlohmann;
+```
+
+Alternatively, define [`JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS`](macros/json_use_global_udls.md) to make them available in the global
+namespace.
+## Parameters
+
+`s` (in)
+:   a string representation of a JSON object
+
+`n` (in)
+:   length of string `s`
+
+## Return value
+
+[`json`](json.md) value parsed from `s`
+
+## Exceptions
+
+The function can throw anything that [`parse(s, s+n)`](basic_json/parse.md) would throw.
+
+## Complexity
+
+Linear.
+
+## Examples
+
+??? example
+
+    The following code shows how to create JSON values from string literals.
+     
+    ```cpp
+    --8<-- "examples/operator_literal_json.cpp"
+    ```
+    
+    Output:
+    
+    ```json
+    --8<-- "examples/operator_literal_json.output"
+    ```
+
+## Version history
+
+- Added in version 1.0.0.
+- Moved to namespace `nlohmann::literals::json_literals` in 3.11.0.
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
similarity index 50%
rename from docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
rename to docs/mkdocs/docs/api/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
index 897ac07cd..7c788db2c 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/api/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
-# <small>nlohmann::basic_json::</small>operator""_json_pointer
+# <small>nlohmann::</small>operator""_json_pointer
 
 ```cpp
 json_pointer operator "" _json_pointer(const char* s, std::size_t n);
 ```
 
 This operator implements a user-defined string literal for JSON Pointers. It can be used by adding `#!cpp _json_pointer`
-to a string literal and returns a [`json_pointer`](../json_pointer/index.md) object if no parse error occurred.
+to a string literal and returns a [`json_pointer`](json_pointer/index.md) object if no parse error occurred.
 
+Use any of the following lines to bring the operator into scope:
+```cpp
+using namespace nlohmann::literals;
+using namespace nlohmann::json_literals;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals::json_literals;
+using namespace nlohmann;
+```
+
+Alternatively, define [`JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS`](macros/json_use_global_udls.md) to make them available in the global
+namespace.
 ## Parameters
 
 `s` (in)
@@ -17,11 +27,11 @@ to a string literal and returns a [`json_pointer`](../json_pointer/index.md) obj
 
 ## Return value
 
-[`json_pointer`](../json_pointer/index.md) value parsed from `s`
+[`json_pointer`](json_pointer/index.md) value parsed from `s`
 
 ## Exceptions
 
-The function can throw anything that [`json_pointer::json_pointer`](../json_pointer/index.md) would throw.
+The function can throw anything that [`json_pointer::json_pointer`](json_pointer/index.md) would throw.
 
 ## Complexity
 
@@ -45,8 +55,9 @@ Linear.
 
 ## See also
 
-- [json_pointer](../json_pointer/index.md) - type to represent JSON Pointers
+- [json_pointer](json_pointer/index.md) - type to represent JSON Pointers
 
 ## Version history
 
 - Added in version 2.0.0.
+- Moved to namespace `nlohmann::literals::json_literals` in 3.11.0.
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/docs/integration/cmake.md b/docs/mkdocs/docs/integration/cmake.md
index 3c45225bf..1887d347f 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/docs/integration/cmake.md
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/docs/integration/cmake.md
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ Disable default `enum` serialization by defining the macro
 
 Skip expensive/slow test suites. This option is `OFF` by default. Depends on `JSON_BuildTests`.
 
+### `JSON_GlobalUDLs`
+
+Place user-defined string literals in the global namespace by defining the macro
+[`JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS`](../api/macros/json_use_global_udls.md). This option is `OFF` by default.
+
 ### `JSON_ImplicitConversions`
 
 Enable implicit conversions by defining macro [`JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS`](../api/macros/json_use_implicit_conversions.md). This option is `ON` by default.
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml b/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
index 6d2889c84..65182adbf 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ nav:
         - 'operator<=': api/basic_json/operator_le.md
         - 'operator>=': api/basic_json/operator_ge.md
         - 'operator<=>': api/basic_json/operator_spaceship.md
-        - 'operator""_json': api/basic_json/operator_literal_json.md
-        - 'operator""_json_pointer': api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
         - 'out_of_range': api/basic_json/out_of_range.md
         - 'other_error': api/basic_json/other_error.md
         - 'parse': api/basic_json/parse.md
@@ -236,6 +234,8 @@ nav:
       - 'operator<<(basic_json)': api/operator_ltlt.md
       - 'operator<<(json_pointer)': api/operator_ltlt.md
       - 'operator>>(basic_json)': api/operator_gtgt.md
+      - 'operator""_json': api/operator_literal_json.md
+      - 'operator""_json_pointer': api/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
       - 'ordered_json': api/ordered_json.md
       - 'ordered_map': api/ordered_map.md
       - macros:
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ nav:
         - 'JSON_SKIP_UNSUPPORTED_COMPILER_CHECK': api/macros/json_skip_unsupported_compiler_check.md
         - 'JSON_THROW_USER': api/macros/json_throw_user.md
         - 'JSON_TRY_USER': api/macros/json_throw_user.md
+        - 'JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS': api/macros/json_use_global_udls.md
         - 'JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS': api/macros/json_use_implicit_conversions.md
         - 'JSON_USE_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON': api/macros/json_use_legacy_discarded_value_comparison.md
         - 'NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_INTRUSIVE': api/macros/nlohmann_define_type_intrusive.md
@@ -332,6 +333,8 @@ plugins:
         redirect_maps:
             'api/basic_json/operator_gtgt.md': api/operator_gtgt.md
             'api/basic_json/operator_ltlt.md': api/operator_ltlt.md
+            'api/basic_json/operator_literal_json.md': api/operator_literal_json.md
+            'api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer.md': api/operator_literal_json_pointer.md
             'api/json_pointer/operator_string.md': api/json_pointer/operator_string_t.md
 
 extra_css:
diff --git a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
index 420b549e8..52992ca57 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp
@@ -462,3 +462,7 @@
 #ifndef JSON_DISABLE_ENUM_SERIALIZATION
     #define JSON_DISABLE_ENUM_SERIALIZATION 0
 #endif
+
+#ifndef JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
+    #define JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS 0
+#endif
diff --git a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_unscope.hpp b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_unscope.hpp
index 4a558e358..33ed8a9b1 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_unscope.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/detail/macro_unscope.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #undef JSON_INLINE_VARIABLE
 #undef JSON_NO_UNIQUE_ADDRESS
 #undef JSON_DISABLE_ENUM_SERIALIZATION
+#undef JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
 
 #ifndef JSON_TEST_KEEP_MACROS
     #undef JSON_CATCH
diff --git a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index 37ab7edd6..2a7cb8383 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -5074,6 +5074,29 @@ std::string to_string(const NLOHMANN_BASIC_JSON_TPL& j)
     return j.dump();
 }
 
+inline namespace literals
+{
+inline namespace json_literals
+{
+
+/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON values
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json/
+JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
+inline nlohmann::json operator "" _json(const char* s, std::size_t n)
+{
+    return nlohmann::json::parse(s, s + n);
+}
+
+/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON pointer
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer/
+JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
+inline nlohmann::json::json_pointer operator "" _json_pointer(const char* s, std::size_t n)
+{
+    return nlohmann::json::json_pointer(std::string(s, n));
+}
+
+}  // namespace json_literals
+}  // namespace literals
 NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
 
 ///////////////////////
@@ -5130,21 +5153,9 @@ inline void swap(nlohmann::NLOHMANN_BASIC_JSON_TPL& j1, nlohmann::NLOHMANN_BASIC
 
 }  // namespace std
 
-/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON values
-/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json/
-JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
-inline nlohmann::json operator "" _json(const char* s, std::size_t n)
-{
-    return nlohmann::json::parse(s, s + n);
-}
-
-/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON pointer
-/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer/
-JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
-inline nlohmann::json::json_pointer operator "" _json_pointer(const char* s, std::size_t n)
-{
-    return nlohmann::json::json_pointer(std::string(s, n));
-}
+#if JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
+    using namespace nlohmann::literals::json_literals; // NOLINT(build/namespaces_literals)
+#endif
 
 #include <nlohmann/detail/macro_unscope.hpp>
 
diff --git a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index 420ea0965..31812e9fd 100644
--- a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -2792,6 +2792,10 @@ JSON_HEDLEY_DIAGNOSTIC_POP
     #define JSON_DISABLE_ENUM_SERIALIZATION 0
 #endif
 
+#ifndef JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
+    #define JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS 0
+#endif
+
 #if JSON_HAS_THREE_WAY_COMPARISON
     #include <compare> // partial_ordering
 #endif
@@ -24039,6 +24043,29 @@ std::string to_string(const NLOHMANN_BASIC_JSON_TPL& j)
     return j.dump();
 }
 
+inline namespace literals
+{
+inline namespace json_literals
+{
+
+/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON values
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json/
+JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
+inline nlohmann::json operator "" _json(const char* s, std::size_t n)
+{
+    return nlohmann::json::parse(s, s + n);
+}
+
+/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON pointer
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer/
+JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
+inline nlohmann::json::json_pointer operator "" _json_pointer(const char* s, std::size_t n)
+{
+    return nlohmann::json::json_pointer(std::string(s, n));
+}
+
+}  // namespace json_literals
+}  // namespace literals
 NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
 
 ///////////////////////
@@ -24095,21 +24122,9 @@ inline void swap(nlohmann::NLOHMANN_BASIC_JSON_TPL& j1, nlohmann::NLOHMANN_BASIC
 
 }  // namespace std
 
-/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON values
-/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json/
-JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
-inline nlohmann::json operator "" _json(const char* s, std::size_t n)
-{
-    return nlohmann::json::parse(s, s + n);
-}
-
-/// @brief user-defined string literal for JSON pointer
-/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_literal_json_pointer/
-JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(1)
-inline nlohmann::json::json_pointer operator "" _json_pointer(const char* s, std::size_t n)
-{
-    return nlohmann::json::json_pointer(std::string(s, n));
-}
+#if JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
+    using namespace nlohmann::literals::json_literals; // NOLINT(build/namespaces_literals)
+#endif
 
 // #include <nlohmann/detail/macro_unscope.hpp>
 //     __ _____ _____ _____
@@ -24139,6 +24154,7 @@ inline nlohmann::json::json_pointer operator "" _json_pointer(const char* s, std
 #undef JSON_INLINE_VARIABLE
 #undef JSON_NO_UNIQUE_ADDRESS
 #undef JSON_DISABLE_ENUM_SERIALIZATION
+#undef JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
 
 #ifndef JSON_TEST_KEEP_MACROS
     #undef JSON_CATCH
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-class_parser.cpp b/tests/src/unit-class_parser.cpp
index bba7b8081..14c23c4ef 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-class_parser.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-class_parser.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #define JSON_TESTS_PRIVATE
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <valarray>
 
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-deserialization.cpp b/tests/src/unit-deserialization.cpp
index 5a62e9bc6..1c7a73d3a 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-deserialization.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-deserialization.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <iterator>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-element_access2.cpp b/tests/src/unit-element_access2.cpp
index d164cf99f..8681bd380 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-element_access2.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-element_access2.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "doctest_compatibility.h"
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE("element access 2", Json, nlohmann::json, nlohmann::ordered_json)
 {
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-json_patch.cpp b/tests/src/unit-json_patch.cpp
index 20a77714b..22c347103 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-json_patch.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-json_patch.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <fstream>
 #include "make_test_data_available.hpp"
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-json_pointer.cpp b/tests/src/unit-json_pointer.cpp
index 977af9f6e..ab0b06121 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-json_pointer.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-json_pointer.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #define JSON_TESTS_PRIVATE
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <sstream>
 
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-merge_patch.cpp b/tests/src/unit-merge_patch.cpp
index e3b759b9c..1bb8ff139 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-merge_patch.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-merge_patch.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 TEST_CASE("JSON Merge Patch")
 {
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-msgpack.cpp b/tests/src/unit-msgpack.cpp
index e848dd202..796227a93 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-msgpack.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-msgpack.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-readme.cpp b/tests/src/unit-readme.cpp
index 457680f7a..9b8c7f5ef 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-readme.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-readme.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <deque>
 #include <forward_list>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-regression1.cpp b/tests/src/unit-regression1.cpp
index a4e82134a..1fe603809 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-regression1.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-regression1.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define JSON_TESTS_PRIVATE
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-regression2.cpp b/tests/src/unit-regression2.cpp
index d9f1258db..6c21a350f 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-regression2.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-regression2.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 using ordered_json = nlohmann::ordered_json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <list>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-udl.cpp b/tests/src/unit-udl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c701fd55e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/unit-udl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+//     __ _____ _____ _____
+//  __|  |   __|     |   | |  JSON for Modern C++ (supporting code)
+// |  |  |__   |  |  | | | |  version 3.10.5
+// |_____|_____|_____|_|___|  https://github.com/nlohmann/json
+//
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013-2022 Niels Lohmann <https://nlohmann.me>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+#include "doctest_compatibility.h"
+
+#undef JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS
+#define JSON_USE_GLOBAL_UDLS 0
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
+TEST_CASE("user-defined string literals")
+{
+    auto j_expected = nlohmann::json::parse(R"({"foo": "bar", "baz": 42})");
+    auto ptr_expected = nlohmann::json::json_pointer("/foo/bar");
+
+    SECTION("using namespace nlohmann::literals::json_literals")
+    {
+        using namespace nlohmann::literals::json_literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
+
+        CHECK(R"({"foo": "bar", "baz": 42})"_json == j_expected);
+        CHECK("/foo/bar"_json_pointer == ptr_expected);
+    }
+
+    SECTION("using namespace nlohmann::json_literals")
+    {
+        using namespace nlohmann::json_literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
+
+        CHECK(R"({"foo": "bar", "baz": 42})"_json == j_expected);
+        CHECK("/foo/bar"_json_pointer == ptr_expected);
+    }
+
+    SECTION("using namespace nlohmann::literals")
+    {
+        using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
+
+        CHECK(R"({"foo": "bar", "baz": 42})"_json == j_expected);
+        CHECK("/foo/bar"_json_pointer == ptr_expected);
+    }
+
+    SECTION("using namespace nlohmann")
+    {
+        using namespace nlohmann; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
+
+        CHECK(R"({"foo": "bar", "baz": 42})"_json == j_expected);
+        CHECK("/foo/bar"_json_pointer == ptr_expected);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/unit-udt.cpp b/tests/src/unit-udt.cpp
index 0b1d1472f..2654fe8a4 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit-udt.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/unit-udt.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DOCTEST_GCC_SUPPRESS_WARNING("-Wnoexcept")
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using nlohmann::json;
+using namespace nlohmann::literals; // NOLINT(google-build-using-namespace)
 
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>