XML to JSON Converter
XML is still everywhere — SOAP APIs, legacy systems, SVG metadata, RSS feeds, Android layout files, Maven pom.xml. But most modern code works with JSON. This tool bridges the gap by converting any XML document to a JSON structure you can actually work with in JavaScript, Python, or any modern language.
The converter is smart about repeated elements — if you have multiple<book> tags inside a <bookstore>, they become a JSON array automatically. Single child elements stay as plain values. The root element becomes the top-level JSON key.
How XML Maps to JSON
XML and JSON have fundamentally different data models. XML has elements, attributes, text content, and mixed content. JSON has objects, arrays, strings, numbers, booleans, and null. The mapping isn't always one-to-one, so the converter makes sensible choices.
Elements to Properties
Each XML element becomes a JSON object property. The tag name is the key, the content is the value. <name>Alice</name> becomes "name": "Alice". Nested elements become nested objects. Repeated sibling elements with the same tag name automatically become arrays.
Type Detection
XML text content is always a string, but JSON has typed values. This converter infers types from content: <age>30</age> becomes "age": 30(a number), <active>true</active> becomes "active": true(a boolean). Pure text stays as strings.
Common XML Sources
SOAP APIs: Legacy enterprise services that return XML responses. Convert them to JSON for easier processing in modern applications.RSS/Atom Feeds: News feeds and blog syndication use XML. Convert to JSON for use in JavaScript-based feed readers.Configuration Files: Java's Spring XML configs, .NET web.config — convert them to JSON equivalents when migrating to modern frameworks.
Browser-Based XML Parsing
This tool uses the browser's built-in DOMParser API — the same parser that handles HTML and SVG. It's fast, well-tested, and handles all valid XML including namespaces, CDATA sections, and processing instructions. The conversion happens entirely in your browser with zero network requests.
Related JSON Tools
After converting, format the output for readability. Need to go back? Use JSON to XML. Explore the data with our JSON Viewer.