XML ↔ JSON Converter
Convert between XML and JSON. Preserves attributes and text content. Works entirely in your browser.
Input
Paste XML or JSONOutput
Converted resultFrequently Asked Questions
- No. All conversion happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your data never leaves your device.
- XML to JSON and JSON to XML. XML attributes are preserved as
@attributekeys, and text content is stored under#textwhen mixed with child elements. - Yes. When converting XML to JSON, attributes appear as
@namekeys on their element. When converting JSON to XML,@namekeys are rendered as XML attributes. - Yes. Click the Copy Output button below the panes to copy the converted text to your clipboard.
- Yes. Once the page is loaded, all conversion runs client-side — no network requests are made.
Use Cases
The XML to JSON Converter helps developers move data between XML-based systems and modern JSON-based applications without writing custom parsing logic. Enterprise services such as SOAP APIs, configuration files, and RSS feeds still emit XML, while frontend frameworks, serverless functions, and NoSQL databases consume JSON. This converter bridges that gap so teams can migrate legacy payloads, debug API responses, or integrate third-party data directly in the browser. It supports namespaced XML, self-closing tags, and deeply nested structures, so output stays faithful to the source document.
Typical scenarios include normalizing configuration exports before importing them into a JSON-based settings store, converting XML document feeds into a structure consumable by JavaScript frontends, and preparing data for databases that store JSON documents natively. QA engineers use it to verify that an XML response from a service matches its expected JSON schema after transformation. Because processing happens entirely client side, sensitive payloads never leave the local machine, which makes the tool suitable for internal tools, financial records, or healthcare data where external upload is restricted.
How-To
- Open the XML to JSON Converter tool and paste your XML document into the left input pane.
- Click the Convert button to process the document instantly; nested elements, attributes, and text nodes map to JSON automatically.
- Review the generated JSON output in the right pane, then use the copy button to place it on your clipboard.
- Download the result as a .json file if you need to save it for later use or version control.
- Clear both panes and repeat the process for additional documents without reloading the page.
The converter preserves data types where possible and flattens attributes into a consistent JSON structure, so output remains predictable across repeated runs. Large documents convert quickly with no server round-trip. Bookmark the page for fast access during API debugging sessions, and pair it with the JSON to XML converter when you need to round-trip data back to legacy systems that still require XML payloads.
Clean JSON output is easier to index, cache, and serve to clients than verbose XML. Teams building public APIs can expose JSON endpoints while still accepting XML from legacy clients. Content platforms that syndicate RSS or Atom feeds can convert each item into JSON for search indexing, personalization, or headless delivery. Because the converter runs entirely client side, it adds zero latency to production pipelines and works offline once loaded.