XML to JSON Converter
Parses an XML document's structure (elements, attributes, text) and converts it into equivalent JSON, and back again — supporting attributes (an "@_" prefix) and repeated elements as arrays. DOCTYPE and ENTITY declarations are rejected outright for security (preventing XXE attacks), without using a general-purpose XML parser that could attempt to load external resources.
The data is processed entirely on your device and is never sent to any server.
Result
The result will appear here
What this tool does
Converts between XML and JSON in both directions, so data can move between a system that speaks XML and one that expects JSON.
When to use it
- A legacy API returns XML and your code works in JSON.
- An XML file whose structure you want to inspect in a more readable form.
- Preparing JSON data for a system that accepts only XML.
How to use it
- Choose the "Conversion direction": "XML to JSON" or "JSON to XML".
- Paste your text into the field.
- Click "Convert" and copy the result.
A practical example
Input
<user><name>Ahmad</name></user> converting XML to JSON.
Output
A JSON object with a user key containing a name key whose value is Ahmad.
Limitations
- The two formats are not structurally equivalent: XML distinguishes attributes from elements and JSON has no such distinction, so a round trip may not reproduce the original file exactly.
- XML comments and processing instructions are not carried across.
- XML namespaces are flattened, so key names can differ from what you expect.
- An element that happens to appear once cannot be distinguished from a single value, so you may get a scalar where you expected an array.
Privacy and processing
Both the XML and the JSON stay on your device; neither is sent to any server.
Technical notes
- Parsing uses the browser's built-in XML parser, so what it accepts is what the browser itself accepts.
Frequently Asked Questions
No — they're rejected outright for security reasons (preventing XXE attacks) rather than silently ignored, so you're never misled into thinking they were processed.