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// about this tool

CSV to XML Online

Updated 2026-07-09

Convert CSV rows into clean XML instantly, right in your browser. Paste your CSV and SnapTools returns well-formed XML as you type — one element per row, child elements from the header, with special characters escaped and a configurable delimiter. Nothing is uploaded: the conversion runs locally, so it is safe for private spreadsheets and internal data.

Hand-writing XML from a spreadsheet is tedious and easy to get wrong. CSV to XML produces valid, properly escaped markup in one step — whether you are feeding a legacy system, building a sample file, or preparing data for an XML-based API.

// how to use

  1. 1 Paste or type your CSV into the input panel on the left — conversion runs as you type.
  2. 2 Open Settings to pick the delimiter (comma, tab, semicolon, or pipe) so the columns split correctly.
  3. 3 Read the XML on the right, where each row becomes an element and each column a child element.
  4. 4 Click Copy or Download to save the result.

// examples

Rows become row elements
Input
id,name
1,Ada
2,Linus
Output
<rows>
  <row>
    <id>1</id>
    <name>Ada</name>
  </row>
  <row>
    <id>2</id>
    <name>Linus</name>
  </row>
</rows>
Special characters are escaped
Input
label,note
A1,"a & b < c"
Output
<rows>
  <row>
    <label>A1</label>
    <note>a &amp; b &lt; c</note>
  </row>
</rows>

// common uses

Feeding tabular data into an XML-based system Generating sample XML from a spreadsheet Preparing data for a legacy import format Converting exports for an XML API

// faq

No. The conversion runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded, so it is safe for private spreadsheets and data exports.
The first row of the CSV is the header, and each column name becomes the child element name inside every row. Make sure your headers are valid XML names.
Yes. Characters like &, <, and > are escaped to their XML entities so the output stays well-formed.
Both parse the same rows, but this tool produces nested XML elements while CSV to JSON produces an array of objects. Choose the format your target system expects.
Element names cannot start with a number or contain spaces. Adjust those headers in your CSV before converting to keep the XML valid.

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Use this via API

Get a free API key → 
curl -X POST https://snaptools.dev/api/v1/tools/csv-to-xml \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"csv":"id,name 1,Ada 2,Linus"}'
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