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HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, no account, nothing to install.
01
Add your XML
Drag and drop or upload a .xml file, such as a data export, an RSS feed or a sitemap. Any declared encoding is read, including UTF-16 and Windows code pages.
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Convert to JSON
Keep JSON as the output format and start the conversion. Elements, attributes and text are mapped to JSON, and repeated elements become arrays in document order.
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Download the JSON
Download one pretty-printed UTF-8 .json file with the root element as its single top-level key.
XML
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a text format that stores data as nested, named elements with attributes. It is used for RSS feeds, sitemaps, SVG images, SOAP web services, business and banking exports, and configuration files.
JSON
JSON is a structured text format built from objects, arrays, strings, numbers, and other simple values. It is commonly used for APIs, application data, automation, configuration, and machine-readable exports. JavaScript, Python and most other languages read it with a built-in parser.
FILE FORMATS
SOURCE
Extensible Markup Language describes data as nested elements with attributes, and is a W3C standard from 1998. RSS feeds, sitemaps, SOAP APIs, office file internals, bank exports and many configuration files are XML. It is strict and verbose, which is why web apps usually prefer JSON.
TARGET
JavaScript Object Notation, standardized as RFC 8259, is how web APIs, config files and NoSQL databases exchange data. It is plain text with named keys, strings, numbers, booleans, arrays and nested objects. Every programming language reads it, and tools like MongoDB, Postman and JavaScript apps expect it.
| Feature | XML | JSON |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | W3C | Douglas Crockford (RFC 8259) |
| File extension | .xml | .json |
| Editable | Yes (text) | Yes (text) |
| Layout | Nested elements and attributes | Nested objects and arrays |
| Best for | Feeds, exports and configs | APIs, apps and databases |
| Opens in | Editors, browsers, code | Code editors, browsers, APIs |
USE CASES
Practical workflows where XML to JSON conversion is useful.
Read an RSS feed in JavaScript
Repeated item elements become an array of objects, with namespaced fields such as media:thumbnail and dc:creator kept as written.
Move an XML config to a JSON-based tool
Bring the values of an XML configuration file into JSON, with attributes as @name keys next to each element's text.
Inspect a SOAP or partner API response
Convert a saved SOAP response or B2B export to JSON and browse it in a JSON viewer or with jq. Prefixes such as soap:Envelope stay as written.
Prepare XML records for a document database
Turn an XML export into JSON as the first step of loading it into a document database such as MongoDB.
Process product feeds
Shopping and marketplace feeds in XML become JSON your scripts can loop through, with each repeated product element in an array.
Convert Japanese or Chinese XML exports
Files in Shift_JIS, GBK or Big5 are decoded and written as UTF-8 JSON, so the text shows correctly in any editor.
Handle .NET and Notepad encoding mix-ups
Files that say utf-16 but were saved as UTF-8 by .NET, or say UTF-8 but were saved in a Windows code page, are still read correctly.
Check the URLs in a sitemap
A sitemap.xml becomes JSON with its url entries in an array, so a script can list every loc and lastmod value.
Create front-end mocks from an XML backend
Developers convert XML responses from an older backend into JSON fixtures for front-end mocks and unit tests.
Keep reading order in documents with inline markup
Paragraphs that mix text and markup, such as <p>Price <b>€2.50</b> today</p>, become an ordered #content list, so the text stays in order.
SUPPORTED FILES
XML documents and feeds in any declared encoding are supported.
Items become arrays.
Bank, ERP and government XML exports.
Prefixes such as dc:creator are kept.
UTF-16, Windows code pages, Shift_JIS, GBK and Big5.
Wrongly declared encodings are handled.
TROUBLESHOOTING
XML and JSON model data differently.
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One occurrence becomes an object; several become an array. Normalize in your code.
02
Every value stays a string, so 0042 and 1.50 keep their exact form.
03
Most HTML pages aren't valid XML. The message gives the error position.
04
An element with attributes keeps its text under #text.
05
Entities such as aren't defined in plain XML.
06
Extremely deep structures are refused.
Excel, Google Sheets and a few lines of Python can do this conversion if you have them set up. dragdropdo converts XML to JSON in the browser, with nothing to configure.
| What matters | dragdropdo | Spreadsheet Apps and Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to install | ✓Yes. Runs in any modern browser. | ~Spreadsheet apps or a Python setup. |
| Works on phones and tablets | ✓Yes. Desktop, Android, iPhone and iPad. | ~Spreadsheet apps work on phones; scripts don't. |
| Batch conversion | ✓Yes. Add many files and download one ZIP. | ~Scripts can; spreadsheet apps go one file at a time. |
| Share finished files | ✓Yes. Send a unique link from the result page. | ~You upload and share the files yourself. |
| Pricing | ✓Free with daily limits. $2.99 or $6.99 passes for unlimited use, no monthly plan. | ~Free (Google Sheets, LibreOffice, Python) to subscription (Excel). |
| Choosing the output layout | ✓Not in the converter. The layout is fixed. | ~Yes, with export options or code. |
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WHY DRAGDROPDO
Convert XML to JSON in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
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No install required
Convert in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone or iPad. No app and no sign-up wall.
Big files and batches
Upload files up to 20GB each, add several at once, and download the results one by one or as a ZIP.
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