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Convert JSON to XML

Free · no signup · no watermark · runs in your browser · batch up to 20 files

Drop your JSON files here

or click to choose — up to 20 at once

Select JSON file

This runs entirely in your browser. The file never leaves your machine and nothing is uploaded. Need test files? Try our free sample files.

This free JSON to XML converter turns your .json files into .xml files. JSON is what web APIs speak. It nests, it has real types, and spreadsheets cannot read it.

This conversion runs entirely in your browser. The file is never uploaded, which makes it instant, private and usable on work files you would not want to send to a stranger's server.

How to convert JSON to XML

  1. Drop your JSON files onto the box above, or click it to choose from your computer. Up to 20 at once.
  2. The conversion starts as soon as the file is read — there is nothing to configure.
  3. Download each converted file, or pick them up one by one from the list.

What changes when you convert JSON to XML

XML requires exactly one root element, so a top-level array is wrapped in one. Attributes are written with an @ prefix when converting back.

JSON and XML compared

JSONXML
Full nameJavaScript Object NotationExtensible Markup Language
Extension.json.xml
MIME typeapplication/jsonapplication/xml

JSON: The default interchange format for web APIs. Supports nesting, arrays and real types, which CSV does not, so converting between the two means deciding how to flatten or rebuild structure.

XML: Verbose but precise, and still the required format for many enterprise, government and finance systems. Distinguishes attributes from elements, a distinction that has no direct equivalent in JSON.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert JSON to XML?

Drop your .json file onto the box on this page and the .xml file is ready to download in a second or two. There is no signup, no email, no watermark and no file limit beyond what your browser can hold in memory.

Is this JSON to XML converter free?

Yes, completely, with no account, no trial and no watermark on the output. We are a consultancy and these tools exist because we needed them ourselves; there is nothing to buy on this page.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. This conversion runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript, so the file never leaves your computer. You can disconnect from the network after the page loads and it will still work.

Will converting to XML reduce the quality?

XML requires exactly one root element, so a top-level array is wrapped in one. Attributes are written with an @ prefix when converting back.

Can I convert several JSON files at once?

Yes, up to 20 files in one go. Drop them all onto the box together and each one appears in the results list with its own download button.

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