TSV to XML Converter
Paste TSV data and convert it to structured XML. Column headers become element names, rows become XML records, with configurable root and row element names.
Last updated: May 21, 2026
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Buy me a coffeeWhat is TSV to XML Converter?
TSV and XML both represent tabular or structured data, but target very different ecosystems. TSV is common in data exports and spreadsheet tools; XML is standard in enterprise APIs, configuration systems, and data interchange formats. Converting TSV to XML bridges these worlds.
This tool maps each TSV row to an XML element with child elements for each column, using the header row for element names. The root element and per-row element names are configurable to match your target schema. All special characters in values are properly XML-escaped.
How to Use TSV to XML Converter
Paste TSV data or copy cells from Excel/Google Sheets and paste here
Set a root element name and row element name
Toggle the XML declaration and header row options
Choose 2 or 4 space indentation
Copy or download the XML output
Common Use Cases
- Data engineers converting TSV exports to XML for ingestion into enterprise systems.
- Developers preparing TSV data files as XML for XSLT transformation pipelines.
- Teams converting spreadsheet data to XML configuration files.
- ETL engineers transforming TSV source data to XML for loading into legacy systems.
- Developers generating XML test fixtures from TSV data tables.
- Architects converting TSV reference data to XML for XML database import.
Example Input and Output
A TSV file with employee data is converted to XML with each row as an <employee> element.
name city role
Alice London Engineer
Bob Paris Designer<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<employees>
<employee>
<name>Alice</name>
<city>London</city>
<role>Engineer</role>
</employee>
<employee>
<name>Bob</name>
<city>Paris</city>
<role>Designer</role>
</employee>
</employees>Privacy
All conversion runs in your browser. No data is uploaded to any server.
Element name sanitisation
XML element names cannot start with a digit or contain spaces or most special characters. Invalid characters in column headers are automatically replaced with underscores. Rename headers in your spreadsheet before converting if you need specific XML element names.