Converters

XML to JSON Converter

Convert XML data to JSON format with customizable options

XML Input

Preset:

Attributes:

Text:

Namespaces:

Arrays:

Force array elements:

About

Converts XML documents to JSON with configurable attribute handling (prefix, flatten, or promote), array detection for repeated elements, namespace stripping, and CDATA content extraction. Supports element-to-object or element-to-array mapping and preserves XML hierarchy in the JSON structure.

Modern APIs, frontend frameworks, and databases favor JSON over XML, but many legacy systems, SOAP services, and configuration files still use XML. This tool bridges the gap for data migration and integration without manual XML traversal.

Who should use this tool?

Frontend developers consuming SOAP XML APIs, data migration engineers moving from XML to JSON databases, DevOps converting XML configs to JSON, and anyone integrating XML-based services with JSON-native tools.

Common use cases

Convert SOAP XML API responses to JSON for frontend consumption in React or Vue apps
Migrate XML configuration files (like Ant or Maven POM) to JSON equivalents
Transform XML data exports from legacy systems into JSON for modern data pipelines
Parse XML sitemaps into JSON for programmatic analysis and reporting
Convert RSS/Atom feed XML to JSON for easier processing in JavaScript applications
Extract and restructure XML test fixtures into JSON for testing JSON-parsing code paths

How to Use

Paste your XML content into the input editor; the tool parses the XML structure and validates well-formedness

Configure attribute handling: choose "@ prefix" (XML attributes become @attr keys), "flatten" (merge with elements), or "promote" (attrs at top level)

Enable array detection — repeated sibling elements with the same name become JSON arrays instead of overwriting

Toggle options: strip XML namespaces, extract CDATA as plain text, preserve comments, or handle empty elements as null

Click "Convert" and review the JSON preview; copy or download the result

Examples

Input: '<root><item id="1"><name>Alice</name></item><item id="2"><name>Bob</name></item></root>' with array detection -> Output: {"root":{"item":[{"@id":"1","name":"Alice"},{"@id":"2","name":"Bob"}]}}

Input: '<data><![CDATA[Hello <world>]]></data>' with CDATA extraction -> Output: {"data":"Hello <world>"}

Best Practices

Enable array detection for XML with repeated elements to avoid data loss (without it, only the last element is kept)
Use @ prefix attribute handling for clear visual separation between XML attributes and child elements in JSON
Strip namespaces when converting XML from different sources to produce consistent JSON output
Preview a small XML sample first to verify the conversion settings match the expected structure
Check that empty XML elements are handled correctly — choose between null, empty string, or omitted in settings

Common Mistakes

Forgetting to enable array detection for XML with repeated elements, causing data to be silently overwritten
Assuming XML attributes and child elements have the same JSON mapping without checking the attribute handling setting
Not stripping XML namespaces, resulting in verbose JSON keys like "ns0:element"
Expecting XML comments to be preserved when the preserve comments option is off
Using this tool on XML files larger than memory limits — consider chunking large XML documents

FAQ

What XML features are supported? Well-formed XML, attributes, CDATA, processing instructions, namespaces, comments, and mixed content.

How are XML namespaces handled? They can be stripped (flattened) or preserved as prefix:localname keys.

What happens to XML attributes? They can be prefixed with @, flattened with elements, or promoted to top-level keys.

Does it handle XSD or DTD schemas? No, this is a structural converter

validation against schemas is not supported.

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XML to JSON Converter

Convert XML data to JSON format with customizable options

XML Input

Preset:

Attributes:

Text:

Namespaces:

Arrays:

Force array elements:

About

Who should use this tool?

Common use cases

Convert SOAP XML API responses to JSON for frontend consumption in React or Vue apps
Migrate XML configuration files (like Ant or Maven POM) to JSON equivalents
Transform XML data exports from legacy systems into JSON for modern data pipelines
Parse XML sitemaps into JSON for programmatic analysis and reporting
Convert RSS/Atom feed XML to JSON for easier processing in JavaScript applications
Extract and restructure XML test fixtures into JSON for testing JSON-parsing code paths

How to Use

Paste your XML content into the input editor; the tool parses the XML structure and validates well-formedness

Configure attribute handling: choose "@ prefix" (XML attributes become @attr keys), "flatten" (merge with elements), or "promote" (attrs at top level)

Enable array detection — repeated sibling elements with the same name become JSON arrays instead of overwriting

Toggle options: strip XML namespaces, extract CDATA as plain text, preserve comments, or handle empty elements as null

Click "Convert" and review the JSON preview; copy or download the result

Examples

Input: '<root><item id="1"><name>Alice</name></item><item id="2"><name>Bob</name></item></root>' with array detection -> Output: {"root":{"item":[{"@id":"1","name":"Alice"},{"@id":"2","name":"Bob"}]}}

Input: '<data><![CDATA[Hello <world>]]></data>' with CDATA extraction -> Output: {"data":"Hello <world>"}

Best Practices

Enable array detection for XML with repeated elements to avoid data loss (without it, only the last element is kept)

Use @ prefix attribute handling for clear visual separation between XML attributes and child elements in JSON

Strip namespaces when converting XML from different sources to produce consistent JSON output

Preview a small XML sample first to verify the conversion settings match the expected structure

Check that empty XML elements are handled correctly — choose between null, empty string, or omitted in settings

Common Mistakes

Forgetting to enable array detection for XML with repeated elements, causing data to be silently overwritten

Assuming XML attributes and child elements have the same JSON mapping without checking the attribute handling setting

Not stripping XML namespaces, resulting in verbose JSON keys like "ns0:element"

Expecting XML comments to be preserved when the preserve comments option is off

Using this tool on XML files larger than memory limits — consider chunking large XML documents

FAQ

What XML features are supported? Well-formed XML, attributes, CDATA, processing instructions, namespaces, comments, and mixed content.

How are XML namespaces handled? They can be stripped (flattened) or preserved as prefix:localname keys.

What happens to XML attributes? They can be prefixed with @, flattened with elements, or promoted to top-level keys.

Does it handle XSD or DTD schemas? No, this is a structural converter

validation against schemas is not supported.

XML to JSON Converter

About

Who should use this tool?

Common use cases

How to Use

Examples

Best Practices

Common Mistakes

FAQ

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JSON to CSV Converter

CSV to JSON Converter

JSON to TypeScript

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Learning Resources

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XML to JSON Converter

About

Who should use this tool?

Common use cases

How to Use

Examples

Best Practices

Common Mistakes

FAQ

Related Tools

Same Category — Converters

JSON to CSV Converter

CSV to JSON Converter

JSON to TypeScript

Timestamp Converter

Popular Tools

JSON Formatter

Base64 Encoder/Decoder

JWT Decoder

Learning Resources

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