Skip to content

data → any format

Convert xml document files

Extensible Markup Language. A structured, self-describing cousin of HTML. A tree of elements with attributes and text, defined by a schema. It is verbose, but every node is explicitly named and closed. That is the format you end up with when something needs to look the same on every screen, which is why it keeps turning up in an exchange format that a partner system insists on. From here it can become PDF, JSON, HTML and TXT, and the conversions run on your own device, so the file is never uploaded anywhere.

At a glance

Source
XML
Where it runs
Your browser
Cost
Free, unlimited
Account
Not needed
XML

Converter

Universal converter

On device

Drop one or more xml document files.

or select xml document

Your file never leaves this browser

    About the format

    Extensible Markup Language.

    A tree of elements with attributes and text, defined by a schema. It is verbose, but every node is explicitly named and closed.

    Where it is good
    • Self-describing and self-validating
    • Comments are allowed
    • Deeply entrenched in enterprise, government and publishing systems
    Where it falls short
    • Extremely verbose — the same data is much larger than JSON
    • Whitespace handling differs between parsers
    • Entity expansion attacks have to be defended against
    You will find it on
    Enterprise software, publishing, government data portals

    The thing people miss

    XML was designed so that a document could be read by a person and a machine at the same time — which is why it is so chatty.

    Where it goes next

    An exchange format that a partner system insists on

    Real jobs

    What people are actually doing with XML

    An exchange format that a partner system insists on

    An RSS or Atom feed

    Reading data out of a document that was published as XML

    How to

    Converting a XML file

    1. 01

      Add your xml document

      Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.

    2. 02

      Pick what you want it to become

      Every format this file can become is listed in the switchboard. Pick one and the converter opens with sensible defaults already set.

    3. 03

      Download the result

      Your converted file downloads straight to your device. Nothing was uploaded, so there is no file to delete from a server afterwards.

    Also available

    XML converts into

    PDFPDF documentJSONJSON dataHTMLHTML documentTXTPlain text

    Questions

    XML conversion questions

    How do I convert XML to another format?

    Add your xml document file to the drop zone, choose the target format, adjust the options if you want to, and press convert. The finished file downloads immediately.

    Is my file uploaded anywhere?

    For most conversions, no. They run entirely inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device.

    Do I need an account?

    No. There is no signup step, no email capture and no usage counter. Open the tool, convert the file, close the tab.

    Will there be a watermark or a page limit?

    Neither. On-device conversions produce a clean file with no branding and no cap on pages, size or number of files.