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Free JSON to XML Converter

Convert JSON data into formatted XML, with each key becoming an XML element.

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Some systems and legacy APIs still expect XML rather than JSON — this tool converts JSON data into well-formed, properly indented XML in one step.

This tool converts a JSON object or array into XML, wrapping the data in a root element.

How it works

Paste a JSON object or array. The tool wraps the data in a <root> element (since XML requires exactly one root element), then converts each key into a matching child element — array items become repeated <item> elements — and formats the result with proper indentation.

  1. Enter jSON input.
  2. Click Calculate to see your results.

Examples

Converting a simple object

{"name": "Alice", "age": 30} converts to an XML document with <root>, containing <name>Alice</name> and <age>30</age>.

Who should use it

  • Converting a JSON API response for a system that only accepts XML.
  • Learning how JSON structures map onto XML elements.

Industry applications

  • Systems integration and legacy API support
  • Software development

Advantages

  • Produces properly indented, readable XML output.
  • Automatically sanitizes JSON keys that aren't valid XML element names.

Limitations

  • Uses a generic <root> wrapper and <item> naming for arrays, which may not match a specific target schema.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Expecting the output to have no root wrapper element — XML requires one, unlike JSON.
  • Using JSON keys that aren't valid XML element names (like keys starting with a number) without expecting them to be sanitized.

Best practices

  • If the receiving system expects a specific root element name instead of "root", rename it manually after conversion.

Tips

  • If you need attributes instead of child elements for certain fields (a common XML pattern), you'll need to adjust the output manually — this tool always produces child elements, not attributes.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, with no signup and no limit on how many conversions you run.
Unlike JSON, XML documents require exactly one top-level element — wrapping the converted data in <root> satisfies that requirement regardless of what your JSON contains.
Each item in a JSON array becomes a repeated <item> element in the XML output, since array items don't have their own key names.
Keys with characters that aren't valid in XML element names are sanitized (replaced with underscores) so the resulting XML is well-formed.

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