About the XML to JSON Converter
XML and JSON both describe structured data, but JSON is far easier to work with in JavaScript and most modern APIs. This converter reads XML — elements, attributes and text — and produces the equivalent JSON object, so you can drop legacy XML feeds, config files or SOAP responses into code that expects JSON.
How elements map to JSON
Each XML element becomes a key. Given <user><name>Asha</name></user>, you get {"user":{"name":"Asha"}}. When the same tag repeats inside a parent — several <item> elements in a list — the converter groups them into a JSON array, because that is what a repeated element means.
Attributes and text nodes
XML can attach attributes to an element, which JSON has no direct equivalent for. The widely used convention is to prefix attribute keys with @ and to store an element’s own text under a #text key. So <price currency="INR">499</price> becomes {"price":{"@currency":"INR","#text":"499"}}. Knowing this convention explains the @ and #text keys you’ll see in the output — they are how attributes and mixed content are preserved rather than dropped.
Things XML does that JSON can’t
A couple of differences are worth expecting. XML preserves the order of sibling elements and can carry comments, namespaces and processing instructions; JSON objects are unordered key–value maps and have none of those, so that metadata is typically discarded in conversion. Everything in XML is also text by default, so a numeric-looking value like 499 may arrive as the string "499" unless you cast it afterward.
Typical uses
Developers use it to modernise XML APIs, turn RSS or sitemap XML into JSON for a script, or convert exported config into a format a web app can consume. To go back the other way, use the JSON tools family and the tool above together, and validate your JSON with the JSON Formatter & Validator. Conversion runs entirely in your browser, so private XML payloads never leave your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are XML attributes represented in the JSON?
By convention they are prefixed with @, and an element’s own text is placed under a #text key, so no information is lost. For example price with a currency attribute becomes {“@currency”:”INR”,”#text”:”499″}.
What happens when a tag repeats?
Repeated sibling elements are grouped into a JSON array, since a repeated element represents a list of items.
Why are my numbers turned into strings?
XML treats all content as text, so values arrive as strings. Cast them to numbers in your code if you need arithmetic.
Does it keep comments, namespaces and element order?
JSON has no equivalent for those, so comments and processing instructions are dropped and object keys are unordered. The data and attributes are preserved.
Is my XML uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion is done in your browser, so your data stays private.