XML to CSV Converter

XML to CSV Converter: The Easiest Way to Flatten Your Data

Data comes in many shapes and sizes. While developers love XML for its structure, it’s not exactly friendly when you just want to see a list of names, IDs, or products in a simple spreadsheet.

If you have a file full of tags like <firstName> and <lastName> and you just want a clean table that opens in Excel, our XML to CSV Converter is the perfect solution. It takes complex, nested XML structures and turns them into simple, comma-separated rows.

See It In Action: A Real-World Example

To show you exactly how powerful this tool is, let’s look at the example from the screenshot above.

Imagine you have an XML database of employees. In raw XML, a single person’s data looks like a block of code with opening and closing tags. It takes up a lot of vertical space and is hard to scan.

Input (XML Code): You paste your data into the top box. As you can see in the image, the tool reads tags like <id>, <firstName>, <lastName>, and <photo>.

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<employees>
	<employee>
		<id>1</id>
		<firstName>Tom</firstName>
		<lastName>Cruise</lastName>
		<photo>https://jsonformatter.org/img/tom-cruise.jpg</photo>
	</employee>
	<employee>
		<id>2</id>
		<firstName>Maria</firstName>
		<lastName>Sharapova</lastName>
		<photo>https://jsonformatter.org/img/Maria-Sharapova.jpg</photo>
	</employee>
	<employee>
		<id>3</id>
		<firstName>Robert</firstName>
		<lastName>Downey Jr.</lastName>
		<photo>https://jsonformatter.org/img/Robert-Downey-Jr.jpg</photo>
	</employee>
</employees>

Output (CSV Result): With one click, our tool strips away the tags and aligns everything perfectly by headers.

Code snippet

id,firstName,lastName,photo
1,Tom,Cruise,https://jsonformatter.org/img/tom-cruise.jpg
2,Maria,Sharapova,https://jsonformatter.org/img/Maria-Sharapova.jpg
3,Robert,Downey Jr.,https://jsonformatter.org/img/Robert-Downey-Jr.jpg

Now, instead of code blocks, you have a clean list ready for analysis.

How to Use This Tool

1. Paste or Upload: Copy your XML code (like the employee list above) and paste it into the “Enter XML Code” box. If you have a large .xml file saved on your computer, simply click the “Upload File” button.
2. Convert: Click the blue “Convert to CSV” button.
3. Get Your Data: The tool instantly processes the tags and generates the CSV in the output box.
4. Save It:
   • Copy CSV: Copies the raw text to your clipboard so you can paste it anywhere.
   • Download CSV: Downloads a ready-to-use file. You can double-click this file to open it immediately in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or Apple Numbers.

Why Choose This Converter?

Clean Formatting: We ensure the CSV output is standard, meaning no broken commas or misaligned columns when you open it in spreadsheet software.

Smart Parsing: Notice how the tool automatically identified “id”, “firstName”, and “lastName” as the headers? You don’t need to manually map columns; the tool figures out the structure for you.

Privacy First: Your data—whether it’s a list of celebrities or confidential business info—is processed in your web browser. It isn’t stored on our servers.

Handle Lists Easily: Whether you have 3 employees or 3,000 products, the converter handles lists efficiently, ensuring every item gets its own row.