How do I convert XML to JSON?

Paste your XML into the converter on this page and pick JSON as the output. Conversion happens instantly in your browser — nothing is uploaded. You can also call the free API: POST /api/v1/convert with { from: "xml", to: "json", data }.

Is the XML to JSON converter free?

Yes. The on-page XML-to-JSON converter is free and runs locally in your browser. The developer API is also free during beta, with a per-call paid tier for bulk and large payloads.

Convert XML to JSON

Paste your Extensible Markup Language (XML) and convert it to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) in one click. Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no signup.

Input (XML)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
  <item>
    <id>1</id>
    <name>Ada Lovelace</name>
    <role>Engineer</role>
    <active>true</active>
  </item>
  <item>
    <id>2</id>
    <name>Alan Turing</name>
    <role>Researcher</role>
    <active>false</active>
  </item>
</root>

Output (JSON)

Convert this via the API (curl)

curl -X POST "https://data.wrapper-agency.com/api/v1/convert" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"from":"xml","to":"json","data":"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<root>\n  <item>\n    <id>1</id>\n    <name>Ada Lovelace</name>\n    <role>Engineer</role>\n    <active>true</active>\n  </item>\n  <item>\n    <id>2</id>\n    <name>Alan Turing</name>\n    <role>Researcher</role>\n    <active>false</active>\n  </item>\n</root>"}'

Free conversion API — no key during beta. POST { from, to, data }, get back the converted string. All conversion runs server-side; nothing is stored.

XML vs JSON

XML

A verbose, tag-based markup format common in enterprise systems, SOAP, RSS, and legacy feeds.

JSON

A lightweight, human-readable data-interchange format. The default for web APIs and config.

How to convert XML to JSON

FormatForge parses your XML into an in-memory data structure, then serializes it as JSON. Numbers, booleans, and null values are preserved, and nested structures are mapped to JSON's native shape.

Example

XML in

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
  <item>
    <id>1</id>
    <name>Ada Lovelace</name>
    <role>Engineer</role>
    <active>true</active>
  </item>
  <item>
    <id>2</id>
    <name>Alan Turing</name>
    <role>Researcher</role>
    <active>false</active>
  </item>
</root>

JSON out

{
  "?xml": {
    "@_version": "1.0",
    "@_encoding": "UTF-8"
  },
  "root": {
    "item": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "Ada Lovelace",
        "role": "Engineer",
        "active": true
      },
      {
        "id": 2,
        "name": "Alan Turing",
        "role": "Researcher",
        "active": false
      }
    ]
  }
}

Convert XML to JSON in code

Send the conversion to the free API and get the result back as a string:

curl -X POST "https://data.wrapper-agency.com/api/v1/convert" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"from":"xml","to":"json","data":"...your XML as a string..."}'

Full reference: the conversion API. For bulk or very large payloads, see the paid bulk endpoint.

FAQ

Does converting XML to JSON change my data?: No — the conversion is structural. Your values are preserved; only the serialization format changes.
Is my data uploaded anywhere?: The on-page converter runs locally in your browser. The API processes your payload server-side and stores nothing.

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