XML To CSV Converter
Five Formats, Twenty Pairs

What An XML To CSV Converter Does For You

Data lives in many shapes. So sooner or later, you must change one. A feed arrives as XML. A report needs CSV. A config file wants YAML. So you often need to move data from one shape to another.

This tool does that in one box. First, paste your data. Then pick the format you have and the format you want. The result appears as you type.

It reads CSV, TSV, JSON, XML and YAML. It writes the same five. That makes twenty pairs, and every one works the same way.

Everything runs in your browser. Your data never leaves your device. That matters, because feeds and exports often hold customer details and prices.

XML To CSV, Step By Step

First, paste XML with repeated records, such as a list of orders. Each record becomes a row, and each child tag or attribute becomes a column.

Nested tags flatten into dotted column names, such as address.city. Also, lists of simple values join into one cell, so the table stays flat.

Then you can open the CSV in Excel or Google Sheets. A formula guard keeps cells that start with an equals sign from running as formulas.

For more detail, see: RFC 4180, the CSV format.

YAML To CSV And CSV To XML

YAML lists of mappings work like XML records. So YAML to CSV gives you a table of your configuration items. In the other direction, CSV to XML wraps every row in a tag.

You choose the name of the root tag. The tool cleans column names that are not valid tag names, so the XML stays well formed.

Types, Headers And Swap

Numbers and true or false keep their type when you ask for it. A header option decides if the first CSV row holds the names. The Swap button reverses the pair and moves the result into the input.

CSV, TSV And Delimiters

CSV means comma separated values, but real files vary. Some use semicolons, because the comma is a decimal mark in many countries. Others use tabs or pipes. The reader checks the first lines and picks the right one for you.

TSV is the tab separated cousin. It is handy when your text holds many commas, such as addresses. Also, a spreadsheet paste is already TSV, so you can copy cells and paste them straight in.

The tool follows the standard rule for quotes. It wraps a field that has a comma, a quote or a line break in quotes, and it doubles any quote inside. So the file opens cleanly in Excel, Sheets and LibreOffice.

When Data Does Not Fit A Table

A table has rows and columns, but XML and JSON can nest as deep as they like. So the converter makes choices, and it tells you about them. Nested objects flatten into dotted names. Lists of plain values join with a semicolon.

If one record has a tag that others lack, the table gets a column for it, and the other rows stay empty there. In the other direction, empty cells simply become empty tags.

For deep data, consider converting to JSON or YAML instead. They keep the shape, and a table cannot.

Why Convert Between Formats

Each format has a home. CSV is the language of spreadsheets and databases. XML is common in feeds, invoices and older systems. YAML rules configuration files. JSON is the default for web APIs.

So a real project often crosses these borders. A supplier sends XML, your analyst wants CSV, and your app wants JSON. One tool that speaks all five saves a lot of small scripts.

Also, a conversion is a good way to check your data. If it converts cleanly, the structure is sound. If it fails, the error message points at the problem.

Finally, remember that formats carry different amounts of information. A table cannot show nesting, and CSV has no types. The notes under the result tell you when the tool flattened a value or kept it as text. That tells you what to check.

Safe By Design

The tool reads XML by hand and never expands DOCTYPE entities, so entity attacks cannot work. Also, it never runs a formula or any script from your data.