XML to JSON Converter

MiniWebtool’s XML to JSON Converter offers BadgerFish, Compact, JsonML, and Preserve styles. Choose attribute, namespace, and type-detection settings, then inspect the JSON and interactive structure view or line-aware parsing errors.

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Help me understand MiniWebtool's XML to JSON Converter: https://miniwebtool.com/xml-to-json-converter/. What can I use it for, what inputs or settings do I need, and how do I use it and understand the output? Walk me through one simple example. Use this page as your source and answer in English.

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The Bookstore XML converts to JSON with 11 elements and 4 attributes

Paste XML or load a sample, choose the JSON style, the indent and whether to detect numbers, then convert. The result gives the JSON, a tree view and stats.

📚 Try a Sample

📄 XML Input

XML

🎨 Conversion Style

⭐ Standard

@attr, #text (BadgerFish)

✨ Compact

Attributes merged, cleaner

📐 JsonML

[tag, attrs, ...children]

🗂 Preserve

tag/attributes/text/children

⚙ Output Options

Indent:

Auto-detect numbers & booleans Sort object keys (A→Z) Keep namespace prefixes

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About XML to JSON Converter

Welcome to the XML to JSON Converter, a free online tool that transforms XML documents into clean JSON in seconds. Whether you are modernizing a legacy SOAP payload, flattening an RSS feed for a frontend, or preparing configuration data for a JavaScript consumer, this converter gives you four distinct output styles, smart type detection, an interactive tree preview, and detailed structure statistics all in one place.

At a Glance

XML to JSON Converter turns pasted XML into JSON using one of four mapping styles: Standard (BadgerFish-style), Compact, JsonML or Preserve. It shows the JSON, an XML tree and line-aware parse errors.

XML to JSON Converter: features at a glance
Feature	What you get	Good for
Four styles	Standard uses @ for attributes and #text for text. Compact merges attributes with children. JsonML keeps element order as arrays. Preserve gives tag, attributes, text and children objects.	Matching the JSON shape your code expects
Repeated elements	Sibling elements with the same name become an array. A single occurrence stays a single object.	Converting lists, feeds and item collections
Type detection	Optionally converts values like 42, 3.14, true, false and null into JSON numbers, booleans and null. Turn it off to keep every value a string.	Keeping values such as 012345 unchanged
Output format	Indent with 2 spaces, 4 spaces or a tab, or minify to one line. Keys can be sorted alphabetically.	Stable output for diffs and version control
Namespaces	Prefixes are stripped by default, so soap:Body becomes Body. Turn on prefix retention to tell namespaces apart.	Converting SOAP and other namespaced XML
Views and samples	Switch between JSON output, an XML tree and a side-by-side view, or load a sample: Bookstore, RSS Feed, SOAP Envelope, App Config or SVG.	Checking the structure before and after
Errors and limits	Malformed XML is reported with line and column. Input is accepted up to about 200 KB, and results can be copied or downloaded as a .json file.	Fixing broken markup and exporting the result

Why Convert XML to JSON?

XML and JSON both represent structured data, but they come from different eras with different trade-offs. XML excels at describing mixed content, attributes, and documents with a formal schema. JSON is leaner, maps directly to JavaScript objects, and is the default for most modern web APIs. Converting XML to JSON lets you keep the data while swapping to a format that is faster to parse, easier to read, and simpler to consume in nearly every programming language.

What Is the Best Way to Convert XML to JSON?

There is no single canonical XML to JSON mapping because JSON has no native concept of attributes, mixed content, or ordered elements. This tool offers four well-known strategies so you can match the output to whatever your downstream consumer expects.

XML to JSON Converter: What Is the Best Way to Convert XML to JSON?
Style	How it maps	Best for
Standard (BadgerFish-style)	Attributes use `@` prefix, mixed text stored as `#text`. Repeated siblings become arrays. Strict BadgerFish keeps text under `$`; this style uses the more common `#text` key.	Lossless, predictable — the default when in doubt.
Compact	Attributes merged into the same object as children. Text stored as `_text`. Repeated siblings become arrays.	Clean, human-friendly JSON when you know there are no attribute/child name conflicts.
JsonML	Each element is an array `[tag, {attrs}, ...children]`, preserving element order exactly.	Documents with mixed content, markup, or where order matters (HTML-like).
Preserve	Every element becomes `{ tag, attributes, text, children }` — explicit and verbose.	Round-trippable conversion back to XML, or schema tooling that needs full structure.

Quick Comparison Example

Given this XML:

<book id="1"><title>1984</title></book>

Standard: {"book": {"@id": 1, "title": "1984"}}

Compact: {"book": {"id": 1, "title": "1984"}}

JsonML: ["book", {"id": 1}, ["title", "1984"]]

Preserve: {"tag": "book", "attributes": {"id": 1}, "children": [{"tag": "title", "text": "1984"}]}

Does the Converter Handle XML Attributes?

Yes. Every style preserves attributes. In Standard style they appear with an @ prefix so they do not collide with child element names. In Compact style they appear at the same level as children. In JsonML they live in the second position of the array. In Preserve style they are kept in a dedicated attributes object.

Can I Convert XML With Numbers and Booleans to Typed JSON?

Yes. Enable the Auto-detect Types option and the converter will cast strings like 42 to integers, 3.14 to floats, and true/false to JSON booleans. The literal null becomes JSON null. Disable the option if you need every value to stay as a string — useful for round-tripping back to XML where types are always textual.

What Happens With Repeated Sibling Elements?

When an element appears more than once under the same parent, the converter automatically groups the siblings into a JSON array under that tag name. A single occurrence stays as a single object, which matches how most JSON consumers expect the data to look.

Input: <list><item>A</item><item>B</item></list>
Output: {"list": {"item": ["A", "B"]}}

Does It Support XML Namespaces?

Yes. By default the converter strips the namespace URI and keeps only the local name for readability — so <soap:Body> just becomes Body. Enable Keep Namespace Prefixes to retain a short prefix derived from the namespace in the JSON keys when you need to distinguish elements from different namespaces.

How to Use This Tool

Paste your XML: Copy your XML document into the input textarea, or click one of the sample buttons to load a ready-made example.
Pick a conversion style: Standard is a safe default. Compact gives cleaner output when your schema avoids name collisions. JsonML preserves element order. Preserve is the most explicit.
Set output options: Choose indent size (2 spaces, 4 spaces, a tab, or minified to a single line), whether to auto-detect numeric and boolean types, whether to sort keys alphabetically, and how to handle namespaces.
Convert: Click Convert to JSON. The tool parses the XML, generates the JSON output, renders an interactive tree preview, and shows you element/attribute/depth statistics.
Copy or download: Use the Copy JSON button for the clipboard or download the result as a .json file. The side-by-side tab helps you eyeball the before/after.

Practical Use Cases

For Developers

Migrate SOAP responses to REST-friendly JSON for JavaScript clients
Normalize RSS and Atom feeds into consistent JSON for dashboards
Transform vendor XML exports into format that fits your JSON API
Build test fixtures from real-world XML documents
Inspect the structure of complex XML via the tree preview

For Data Engineers

Load XML dumps into JSON-based document stores (MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
Prepare data for NoSQL pipelines that prefer JSON lines
Normalize attribute-heavy XML into schemaless JSON
Spot-check nested structure depth before writing ETL code

For Content and Config

Turn .config or .xml settings files into JSON for modern tooling
Convert Maven or Gradle-style dependency lists for downstream analysis
Export Excel or Office XML data to a JSON summary

Tips for Best Results

Start with Standard style: It is the most conservative and maps cleanly back to XML if you ever need to.
Enable type detection cautiously: It is great for casual use but can change a phone number like 012345 into an integer that drops the leading zero — turn it off when preserving the original string matters.
Sort keys for diffs: The Sort Object Keys option gives stable ordering, which is gold when comparing two converted documents in git.
Use the tree view for large docs: The tree tab is faster to scan than the raw JSON when you just want to understand the shape of the document.
Download for pipelines: The Download .json button gives you a file with the correct MIME type, ready to feed into any build step.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is My XML Data Kept Private?

Your XML is sent to the server only to be parsed and converted, then the response is returned. We do not store uploaded documents or log their contents.

Is There a Size Limit on Input?

The tool accepts up to around 200 KB of XML per request, which is more than enough for typical configuration files, API responses, and RSS feeds. For multi-megabyte dumps, use a command-line tool.

What About XML Comments and CDATA?

XML comments are ignored because JSON has no comment syntax. CDATA sections are treated the same as regular text content — the characters inside the CDATA become part of the element's text in the JSON output.

Will the Conversion Round-Trip Back to XML?

Only the Preserve and JsonML styles guarantee a clean round-trip because they keep every piece of information (order, attributes, mixed text). Standard and Compact are lossy for edge cases such as text interleaved with elements.

Does It Work on Mobile?

Yes. The interface adapts to small screens — the layout stacks, the tree preview becomes scrollable, and the side-by-side view switches to a single column so you can still compare input and output.

What Errors Will I See for Malformed XML?

The parser reports the line and column where it gave up. Common causes are unclosed tags, mismatched brackets, stray ampersands, or missing quote marks around attribute values. Fix the reported line and try again.

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"XML to JSON Converter" at https://MiniWebtool.com/xml-to-json-converter/ from MiniWebtool, https://MiniWebtool.com/

by miniwebtool team. Updated: Apr 25, 2026

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