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// about this tool

XML to JSON Online

Updated 2026-08-19

Convert XML to JSON online for free, instantly in your browser. Paste any XML — elements, attributes, nested nodes, and repeated tags — and SnapTools produces clean, pretty-printed JSON ready to copy or download. Nothing is uploaded; the conversion runs locally.

XML still shows up in APIs, RSS feeds, and legacy systems, but most modern tooling speaks JSON. This converter bridges the two, preserving attributes (as @-prefixed keys), repeated elements (as arrays), and mixed text, so you keep the structure while moving to a JSON-friendly format.

// how to use

  1. 1 Paste your XML into the input panel.
  2. 2 SnapTools converts it to clean, pretty-printed JSON as you type.
  3. 3 Copy or download the JSON for your API, app, or tests.

// examples

XML to JSON
Input
<user><name>Alice</name><age>30</age></user>
Output
{
    "user": {
        "name": "Alice",
        "age": "30"
    }
}

// common uses

Turning XML API responses into JSON Converting RSS or config XML for JSON tooling Migrating legacy XML data to JSON Inspecting the structure of an XML document

// faq

How are XML attributes represented?
Attributes are kept and prefixed with an @ in the JSON. For example, a book element with id="1" becomes an "@id" key with the value "1" alongside the element's child values.
What happens with repeated elements?
When an element name appears more than once inside the same parent, those values are grouped into a JSON array, so the structure is preserved.
How is mixed text handled?
When an element has both text and child elements, the text is stored under a "#text" key so nothing is lost.
Are values typed as numbers or booleans?
XML has no types, so all text values come through as JSON strings. Convert specific fields afterwards if you need real numbers or booleans.
Is my data uploaded?
No — the conversion runs in your browser, so nothing leaves your machine.

// works with your data

JSON Formatter JSON Minifier JSON Sort Keys JSON Validator JSON Viewer JSON to CSV

Use this via API

Get a free API key → 
curl -X POST https://thesnaptools.com/api/v1/tools/xml-to-json \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"xml":"<user><name>Alice</name><age>30</age></user>"}'