🏷️ JSON to XML Converter
Paste JSON and get well-formed XML — object keys become elements, arrays repeat their tag, and you choose the root name.
attributes are not generated — keys become elements
How the json to xml converter works
Each object key becomes an element of that name; array items repeat the parent tag; primitive values become text content with &, < and > escaped. Keys that are not valid XML names fall back to <item>. The output opens with a standard XML declaration and nests with two-space indentation.
This direction serves legacy integrations — systems and endpoints that still speak XML while your data lives as JSON. Note that the conversion generates elements only: if a target schema requires specific attributes, they need manual placement, since JSON has no attribute concept to translate from.
Frequently asked questions
How are arrays converted?
By repeating the element: {"book": [a, b]} produces two <book> elements in sequence — the standard XML idiom for lists.
Can the converter produce attributes?
No — JSON has no attributes, so everything becomes elements. Schemas requiring attributes need a post-edit or a mapping convention agreed with the consumer.
What happens to special characters?
&, < and > are escaped to their entities in text content, keeping the output well-formed regardless of the data.
What if my JSON keys contain spaces?
Invalid XML names are replaced with <item> to keep the document well-formed — rename keys beforehand if the tag names matter (the find & replace tool works on JSON text too).
Local processing?
Yes — no upload, no limits, offline-capable.