JSON to XML Converter

How to use the JSON to XML Converter

1. 1Paste your JSON into the box on the left, or press Try a sample to see how it works.
2. 2Check the options above the boxes; they only show the ones that matter for JSON to XML.
3. 3Read the XML output on the right. It updates as you type.
4. 4If an error appears, it names the line of the JSON that could not be read; fix it and the output returns.
5. 5Press Copy result, or Download to save a XML file.

Why people convert JSON to XML

The two formats suit different jobs. JSON is a text format built from curly-brace objects, square-bracket lists, strings, numbers, true, false and null; people meet it in web APIs, app settings and browser code. XML is a tag-based format where every value sits inside named opening and closing tags, with optional attributes; people meet it in older APIs, feeds, office documents and configuration files. A move from JSON to XML usually happens when data created in one place has to be used in another, and retyping it by hand would be slow and error-prone.

Each key of your JSON becomes an element name, each list becomes a set of repeated elements and each value becomes the text inside its tags. Set the root element name to match the schema that will receive the file.

How the JSON to XML conversion works

The tool first reads your JSON into a plain structure of rows or objects, so it knows what is a key and what is a value. It then writes that structure again in the XML style. Because nothing is guessed about the content, the values you see in the XML are the ones that were in the JSON.

Keys that are not allowed as element names, for instance ones that start with a digit or contain spaces, are cleaned so that the output is well-formed.

• Paste the JSON exactly as it is, including the header line if there is one.
• Use Try a sample to see how a small JSON turns into XML before using your own data.
• Read the XML before you use it; check that special characters came through as you expect.

Tips for a clean XML result

Start with tidy JSON: the same keys or columns in every record give the neatest XML. If your JSON has stray blank lines or an inconsistent number of items, tidy them first, or the XML will show empty values where something is missing.

Keep a copy of the original JSON. The conversion works well for data, but formatting such as colours, formulas and comments belongs to the program that made the file and does not travel into plain XML.

On phone and computer

On a computer, paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V, check the XML and use Copy result. On a phone, long-press in the left box to paste, and use the Download button to save a XML file you can send from the share menu.

The two boxes sit side by side on a wide screen and one above the other on a narrow one, so you can read both without zooming. Wide tables with many columns are easier to check on a computer, but short lists work fine on a phone. If the XML is hard to read, XML Formatter puts each tag on its own line. JSON Formatter and JSON Validator help you fix the source first, and Data Format Converter covers other pairs when XML is not the target.

Features

• Converts JSON to XML as you type
• Clear error messages that name the problem in the JSON
• Sample data to try first
• Copy result or download as a file
• Private: runs in your browser, nothing uploaded
• Works on phone and computer

Frequently asked questions