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XML to JSON Converter

Convert bounded XML into explicit compact or order-preserving JSON with safe scalar, whitespace, comment, and export policies.

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Reviewed July 13, 2026

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About this tool

Parse XML into structured JSON when inspecting feeds, payloads, configs, or imported content.

XML to JSON Converter is useful when XML payloads need to become easier to inspect, debug, or pass into JSON-first workflows. It helps with feeds, integrations, config files, and imported content where the structure matters more than the original XML syntax.

  • Offers compact property-oriented JSON and ordered node arrays that preserve order between differently named siblings.
  • Represents namespaces, attributes, text, CDATA, comments, and repeated elements with explicit documented keys.
  • Rejects malformed XML and DOCTYPE declarations, bounds document and JSON structure, and reparses every JSON result before export.

How to use XML to JSON

Paste the XML, run the conversion, and inspect the resulting JSON before copying it into the next tool or debugging flow. If attributes or repeated nodes matter to the task, review the transformed structure closely so you understand how the XML mapped into JSON.

When this tool is useful

  • Offers compact property-oriented JSON and ordered node arrays that preserve order between differently named siblings.
  • Represents namespaces, attributes, text, CDATA, comments, and repeated elements with explicit documented keys.
  • Rejects malformed XML and DOCTYPE declarations, bounds document and JSON structure, and reparses every JSON result before export.

Examples you can test

Load an example, compare the result with the expected output, then replace it with your own input.

Convert a simple XML feed item

Example input

<item><title>Launch</title><status>published</status></item>

Expected output

{"item":{"title":"Launch","status":"published"}}

Useful when XML data needs to be inspected in a JSON-friendly workflow.

Convert nested XML

Example input

<user><name>Ada</name><roles><role>admin</role></roles></user>

Expected output

JSON object with nested user and roles data

Review arrays and repeated elements because XML and JSON model structure differently.

Validation checklist

  • Validate or inspect the XML before converting.
  • Review repeated XML elements to confirm they become the expected array shape.
  • Check attributes separately because they may be represented differently in JSON.

Frequently asked questions

Does this preserve XML attributes?

Yes. Attributes are preserved with an attribute prefix in the output JSON.

Can I convert very large XML files here?

Input is limited to 2,000,000 characters, 200,000 XML nodes, 100,000 elements, 200,000 attributes, and 128 levels. JSON output is limited to 300,000 nodes and 5,000,000 characters.

How are XML attributes represented in the JSON output?

Compact JSON groups original attribute names below "@attributes". Ordered JSON stores attributes in a ":@" record alongside the ordered node entry.

Does the converter handle XML namespaces?

Namespace prefixes are preserved in the JSON keys as-is, so <ns:element> becomes a key named ns:element. The namespace URI declarations are included as attributes.

What happens with CDATA sections in the XML input?

CDATA content is extracted as a plain text string in the JSON output, with the CDATA wrapper removed so the value is ready for direct use.

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