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CSV to XML Converter

Paste CSV data and get clean, well-formed XML in one click. Customise element names, pick attribute or child-element output, and download the result.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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What is CSV to XML Converter?

CSV to XML conversion is common in data integration workflows — many legacy systems, configuration tools, APIs, and enterprise platforms consume XML rather than JSON or CSV. Converting a spreadsheet or database export to XML manually means writing repetitive markup by hand, which is slow and error-prone for more than a few rows.

This tool parses your CSV, TSV, or other delimiter-separated data and produces valid, well-formed XML. You control the root element name, the per-row element name, and whether each column is output as a child element or as an XML attribute. All special characters in your data — ampersands, angle brackets, quotes — are properly escaped so the output is always parseable.

How to Use CSV to XML Converter

1

Paste CSV data into the input area or click "Load Sample"

2

Set the Root Element and Row Element names (defaults: root / record)

3

Choose Field Mode: "Child Elements" nests each column as a tag, "Attributes" puts them as XML attributes on the row element

4

Toggle XML Declaration, Pretty Print, and Header Row as needed

5

Copy the XML output or download it as an .xml file

Common Use Cases

  • Back-end developers converting database CSV exports to XML for consumption by legacy SOAP services or enterprise middleware.
  • Data engineers preparing XML data feeds for partners or suppliers who require XML format for imports.
  • Configuration authors building XML-based config files from a spreadsheet of settings.
  • QA teams generating XML test fixtures from CSV data sets for XML-driven test frameworks.
  • Front-end developers working with SVG or XSLT pipelines that start from XML data.
  • Students learning XML structure by seeing how tabular CSV data maps to a nested XML hierarchy.

Example Input and Output

A product CSV is converted to XML using child elements, making each column a nested tag inside a record element.

CSV input
id,name,price,category
1,Laptop,999.99,Electronics
2,Mouse,29.99,Electronics
3,Desk,249.99,Furniture
XML output
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
  <record>
    <id>1</id>
    <name>Laptop</name>
    <price>999.99</price>
    <category>Electronics</category>
  </record>
  <record>
    <id>2</id>
    <name>Mouse</name>
    <price>29.99</price>
    <category>Electronics</category>
  </record>
</root>

Privacy

All CSV parsing and XML generation runs in your browser. No data is uploaded to any server.

Element naming

Use short, lowercase, hyphen-free names for XML elements to keep the output compatible with the widest range of parsers and XSLT processors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between child elements and attributes mode?
In child elements mode, each column becomes a nested tag: <name>Laptop</name>. In attributes mode, all columns appear as attributes on the row tag: <record id="1" name="Laptop" price="999.99"/>. Attributes mode produces more compact XML; child elements mode is easier to read and supports multi-word or complex values.
Are special characters in my data escaped?
Yes. Ampersands (&), angle brackets (< >), double quotes ("), and apostrophes (') are replaced with their XML entity equivalents (&amp;, &lt;, &gt;, &quot;, &apos;) so the output is always valid XML.
What happens if a column header contains spaces or special characters?
Column headers are sanitised into valid XML tag names: spaces and invalid characters are replaced with underscores, and names that start with a digit are prefixed with an underscore.
What does the XML declaration add?
The XML declaration <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> at the top tells parsers the XML version and character encoding. It is recommended for standalone XML files but can be omitted when embedding XML inside another document.
Is my data sent to a server?
No. All parsing and XML generation runs entirely in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.
Can I use this output directly in an XSLT transformation?
Yes. The output is well-formed XML and can be used as input to an XSLT stylesheet, loaded into an XML parser, or imported into any system that accepts standard XML.

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