XML to JSON Converter
This browser-based XML to JSON Converter transforms XML data into valid, readable JSON. Ideal for APIs, integrations, or front-end development.
This browser-based XML to JSON Converter transforms XML data into valid, readable JSON. Ideal for APIs, integrations, or front-end development.
Convert valid XML data into clean, readable JSON format instantly with our browser-based tool. Designed for developers, testers, and system integrators.
Input XML:
<root> <name>Alice</name> <age>25</age> </root>
Output JSON:
{
"root": {
"name": "Alice",
"age": "25"
}
}
XML and JSON model data differently, so every converter has to make choices. This one parses your input with the browser's built-in XML parser, so malformed documents are rejected before conversion. The root element name becomes the top-level key. Child elements become properties with the tag name as key, and if the same tag appears more than once under one parent, those values are collected into an array. Attributes are placed in a special property named @attributes. Comments and inter-tag whitespace are discarded. Because XML text is untyped, every value in the output is a string, including numbers.
There are edge cases to know. An element that contains only text becomes a plain string. An empty element becomes an empty object. When an element has both attributes and text, the text wins: the converter returns just the trimmed text and the attributes are not shown. The same happens to mixed content, where the first non-empty text node ends the processing of that element. A single child tag gives an object, but repeated tags give an array, so the shape of the JSON can change depending on how many items exist.
Yes. All processing happens in your browser. We do not upload or store any data.
Yes. It parses deeply nested structures and arrays properly.
The tool will show an error alert. Ensure your input is valid, well-formed XML.
Attributes are collected under a property called @attributes on the element that owns them, with one entry per attribute. This applies to elements that have child elements, rather than only text.
The converter creates an array only when it meets the same tag name more than once under one parent. A single occurrence stays as a plain object or string.