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XML to Text Converter

Paste XML and extract all text content — tags stripped, text values joined by your chosen separator.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Input Data Stays on Device
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What is XML to Text Converter?

This tool parses an XML document and collects all text content from elements (and optionally attribute values), discarding the XML tags. It is useful for extracting readable text from XML documents, data feeds, or SOAP responses for further processing or display.

How to Use XML to Text Converter

1

Paste XML into the input panel.

2

Choose a separator (newline, space, comma, etc.).

3

Toggle attribute values if needed.

4

Toggle trim lines and skip empty lines.

5

Copy the extracted text.

Common Use Cases

  • Extracting readable text from an XML content feed.
  • Stripping XML markup from a SOAP response for display.
  • Converting XML data values to a plain list for import.
  • Debugging XML content by viewing just the text nodes.

Example Input and Output

XML element content is extracted as plain text lines.

XML input
<book><title>API Design</title><author>Alice</author><price>29.99</price></book>
Plain text output
API Design
Alice
29.99

Tip

Use the newline separator to get one text value per line, which is easy to copy into a spreadsheet or text editor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are attribute values included?
Only when you enable "Include attribute values". By default only element text content is extracted.
What is the separator?
The character(s) used to join multiple text values. Newline (default) gives one value per line; space or comma merges them inline.
Is my XML sent to a server?
No. All parsing and text extraction happen entirely in your browser.

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