Convert XML to JSON
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Drop your XML file
Drag your XML file into the drop zone above, or click the box to pick a file from your computer or phone. The browser reads the file directly — nothing uploads.
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The page runs fast-xml-parser on your device to decode the Extensible Markup Language and encode it as JavaScript Object Notation. Most conversions finish in a few seconds; large or codec-heavy files (RAW, video) can take longer.
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When the conversion finishes, the JSON file is ready to download. Save it anywhere on your device.
FAQ
common questions
Why convert XML to JSON?
Two main reasons: (a) integrating XML-emitting legacy systems with modern JavaScript / Node.js / React codebases that prefer JSON natively; (b) feeding XML data into NoSQL document stores that expect JSON. JSON is easier to work with in modern stacks; XML remains the format many enterprise systems emit.
How does XML structure map to JSON?
Elements become object keys; element content becomes string values; nested elements become nested objects. So `<user><name>Alice</name></user>` becomes `{user: {name: 'Alice'}}`. Multiple sibling elements with the same name typically become arrays. XML attributes get folded in as object keys, sometimes prefixed (`@id`) to distinguish from element children.
What about XML attributes?
Folded into the object. Different converters use different conventions: some prefix attributes with `@` or `_` to distinguish from child elements, some put them in a sub-object. So `<book id='42'>Title</book>` might become `{book: {@id: '42', #text: 'Title'}}` or similar. Check the output structure if you're consuming it programmatically.
Will the JSON preserve types?
Not automatically. XML text content is always strings — `<age>30</age>` becomes `{age: '30'}` (string, not number). For typed output, post-process the JSON to convert known numeric / boolean fields. JSON schema validation tools can do this systematically if you have a schema.
What if my XML has namespaces?
Most converters either ignore namespaces (just use element local names) or include them as prefixes in the JSON keys (`{ns:user: {...}}`). Namespace handling is the messiest part of XML-to-JSON conversion; the right behaviour depends on what your downstream code expects.