Convert XML to JSON Converter

Convert XML to JSON online in a single click. Paste your XML, press Convert, and get clean, valid, properly indented JSON you can copy or download instantly. Need to go the other way? The built-in JSON to XML converter turns JSON back into well-formed XML. It runs in your browser, needs no signup, and your data is never stored.

What Is an XML to JSON Converter?

XML (Extensible Markup Language) stores data in nested tags with attributes. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) stores the same data as lightweight key/value pairs and arrays. Most modern APIs, web apps and databases prefer JSON because it is smaller, easier to read and parses natively in JavaScript.

An XML to JSON converter maps elements to objects, repeated elements to arrays, attributes to properties and text nodes to values, so legacy XML feeds, SOAP responses, RSS files and config files work in modern code without rewriting them by hand.

How to Convert XML to JSON Online

1. Paste your XML into the input box, or upload an .xml file.
2. Click “Convert”. The tool checks that your XML is well-formed and flags any error with its line number.
3. Copy or download the formatted JSON.
4. Need XML again? Press “Swap” to use it as a JSON to XML converter.

Quick example

<order id="101">
  <customer>Anna</customer>
  <item>Shirt</item>
  <item>Cap</item>
</order>

{
  "order": {
    "@id": "101",
    "customer": "Anna",
    "item": ["Shirt", "Cap"]
  }
}

Key Features

• Fast and free: instant conversion, no limits, no account.
• Attribute handling: attributes are kept with an @ prefix so nothing is lost.
• Smart arrays: repeated sibling tags become JSON arrays automatically.
• Two-way: XML to JSON and JSON to XML in the same tool.
• Validation: detects unclosed tags, bad nesting and invalid characters.
• Pretty print or minify: readable output, or compact output for production.
• Private: conversion happens in your browser; your data stays with you.
• Works on any device: desktop, tablet and mobile.

Benefits of Converting XML to JSON

• Smaller payloads: JSON has no closing tags, so files are lighter and load faster.
• Easier to read and debug: clean structure that humans and tools understand.
• Native in JavaScript: use JSON.parse() with no extra XML parser.
• API-ready: REST and GraphQL services expect JSON.
• Database friendly: MongoDB, Firestore, Elasticsearch and others store JSON documents directly.

XML vs JSON: Quick Comparison

Common Use Cases

• Converting SOAP or legacy API responses into JSON for modern front ends.
• Turning RSS and Atom feeds or XML sitemaps into data your app can loop over.
• Migrating XML configuration files to JSON.
• Importing XML product feeds (for example WooCommerce or marketplace exports) into JSON-based systems.
• Preparing test data for Postman, Insomnia and automated tests.

Use the Converted JSON in Your Code

JSON in JavaScript

const data = JSON.parse(jsonString);
console.log(data.order.customer); // "Anna"

JSON in Python

import json
data = json.loads(json_string)
print(data["order"]["customer"])  # Anna

JSON on GitHub

Store the converted file as data.json in your repository. GitHub renders it with syntax highlighting, and you can load it from GitHub Pages, raw URLs or GitHub Actions workflows. Run it through our JSON Beautifier first for clean, diff-friendly commits.

Tips for Accurate XML to JSON Conversion

• Make sure the XML is well-formed: one root element, every tag closed, correct nesting.
• Escape special characters (&, <, >).
• A single child tag becomes an object, but repeated tags become an array. Check your code handles both.
• Namespaces (xmlns) are preserved as properties.
• Very large files convert best in chunks.

Related Free Tools

Keep working with your data using more free tools from athemeart.com/tools:

• XML Minifier / Beautifier: clean up XML before converting.
• JSON Minifier / Beautifier: format and compress the JSON result.
• PDF to JSON Converter: parse invoices, receipts and forms into structured JSON.
• SQL Formatter, PHP Formatter and more in our full tools collection.

Learn more: W3C XML specification · JSON.org · MDN: JSON

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert XML to JSON online?

Paste your XML into the tool and click Convert. The JSON appears instantly and you can copy or download it.

Is this XML to JSON converter free?

Yes. It is completely free, with no signup and no usage limit.

Can I convert JSON to XML too?

Yes. Use the Swap button to turn the tool into a JSON to XML converter.

What happens to XML attributes?

Attributes are kept and prefixed with @, so no data is lost in conversion.

Is my data safe?

Conversion runs in your browser. Your XML and JSON are not stored on our servers.

Why does my XML fail to convert?

Usually the XML is not well-formed: a missing closing tag, wrong nesting, or an unescaped character such as &. The error message shows the line to fix.

Can it convert large XML files?

Yes, within your browser’s memory limits. For very large files, split them and convert in parts.