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CSV to XML

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Supported formats: .csv,.xlsx,.xls,.xlsm,.xlsb,.tsv

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About CSV to XML

Convert CSV rows into an XML document with one element per row, entirely in your browser — no upload, no file size limit.

Plenty of legacy systems, SOAP APIs, and enterprise integrations still expect XML rather than CSV or JSON.

This tool turns each CSV row into a <row> element with one child element per column, wrapped in a single <rows> root, escaping special characters (&, <, >, quotes) so the output is always valid XML.

Converting back the other way, it reads any XML file with a repeating record structure and flattens each record's direct child elements into CSV columns using the browser's native DOMParser, so nothing is uploaded anywhere to do it.

Category: Conversion & Export

Common Use Cases

  • Feeding a legacy system or SOAP API that only accepts XML
  • Turning a product or inventory CSV into an XML feed
  • Flattening an XML export back into CSV for spreadsheet review

Key Features

  • Escapes special XML characters automatically to keep output valid
  • Reads XML back into CSV using the browser's native parser, no server round-trip
  • Handles large files in chunks so the tab stays responsive

The CSV to XML tool is compatible with: SOAP APIs, Legacy Enterprise Systems, XML Feeds.

Use CSV to JSON instead when the target system speaks JSON, or Schema Detect first if you're unsure which columns are numeric versus text before generating the XML.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the generated XML structure look like?

A single root <rows> element containing one <row> child per CSV row, and inside each <row> one element per column named after the column header.

Are special characters escaped automatically?

Yes, characters like &, <, >, and quotes are escaped so the output is always well-formed XML, even if your original CSV values contain them.

Can it convert any XML file back to CSV?

It works best on XML with a repeating record structure (a list of similarly-shaped elements) — each record's direct child elements become CSV columns.

Built for integrating CSV data with legacy systems and APIs that still speak XML.

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