Convert XML to JSON.
Convert XML into clean JSON: attributes, text and nesting preserved so it round-trips back to valid XML.
Inside The Conversion
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A real XML to JSON conversion using a sample file. Compare the files below, then use the converter above with your own file.
Recorded Sample
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harbour-lane-price-list.xml
Opening Lines
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <menu bakery="Harbour Lane Bakery"> <item><name>Sourdough loaf</name><size>800 g</size><price_aud>8.5</price_... <item><name>Seeded rye</name><size>750 g</size><price_aud>9.0</price_aud>... <item><name>Butter croissant</name><size>each</size><price_aud>4.8</price... <item><name>Almond croissant</name><size>each</size><price_aud>5.6</price... <item><name>Cinnamon scroll</name><size>each</size><price_aud>5.2</price_... <item><name>Lemon tart</name><size>each</size><price_aud>6.5</price_aud><... <item><name>Flat white</name><size>regular</size><price_aud>5.0</price_au... <item><name>Pot of tea</name><size>serves 2</size><price_aud>6.0</price_a... </menu>
harbour-lane-price-list.json
Opening Lines
{
"menu": {
"item": [
{
"name": "Sourdough loaf",
"size": "800 g",
"price_aud": "8.5"
},
{
"name": "Seeded rye",
"size": "750 g",
"price_aud": "9.0"Previews show the sample files from this recorded conversion. Choose Input or Result to focus on one file.
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XML to JSON, with attributes preserved
XML still powers RSS feeds, sitemaps, SOAP responses and plenty of legacy config. Converting it to JSON drops it straight into modern tooling: fetch, jq, JavaScript and document databases all speak JSON natively.
How elements map
Each element becomes a key; nested elements nest; and when a tag repeats, those siblings become a JSON array. Attributes aren't thrown away. They're kept as keys prefixed with @_ (so <item id="1"> becomes "@_id": "1"), which means the result round-trips back to equivalent XML.
Worth knowing
Whitespace-only text between tags is ignored, and an element that holds both text and child elements (mixed content) is uncommon in data XML but flattens to a node with both a text value and child keys. For clean data-style XML, the mapping is lossless.
How it works
- 01
Choose your XML
Drop a file or pick one from your device. Private by default.
- 02
Convert losslessly
XML elements, attributes and text become JSON right in your browser. Nothing uploaded.
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Download
Grab your JSON.
Lossless, structure-preserving conversion
Converts in your browser, never uploaded
No watermark, no signup to try
Handles large files
Free and open-source engine
XML to JSON
XML and JSON are structured-data formats. This parses your XML and re-serialises the same data as valid JSON, entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Key order and whitespace may be normalised; the data itself is preserved.
Common questions
Is it free?+
Yes. Convert XML to JSON free. No signup, no watermark, no daily cap.
Is my data private?+
It runs entirely in your browser. Your file never leaves your device or touches our servers.
Is the conversion accurate?+
Yes. We use a faithful, lossless engine. Keys, values and nesting are preserved so the output round-trips back to your source.