CSV to XML Converter

Load files and review parser issues

Choose the File encoding first. Then drop one or more files into the drop zone or click browse files. You can select Auto-detect or set the Delimiter, Quote character, and Escape style. Use First row is a header when the first row contains column names.

Parser issues appear for the active file and include line numbers. The interface lists up to 50 issues and reports how many more were found. If a row has fewer cells than the header, missing cells receive empty values. Extra cells are ignored.

Configure XML names and column mapping

Set the Root element name and Row element name. If either name needs sanitizing, the changed name appears beside its input. For each column, choose Child element, Attribute on row, or Omit from output. You can also enter a custom element or attribute name.

The mapping report lists changes to column names only. Root and row name changes are shown beside their respective inputs. Each flat column maps to one element or attribute on its row; names such as address.city do not create nested XML automatically.

Control empty values and XML formatting

For Child element targets, choose how empty or missing values are written: an empty element, a self-closing element, xsi:nil="true", or omission. For Attribute on row targets, empty values are emitted as empty attributes unless Omit from output is selected; self-closing elements and xsi:nil do not apply to attributes.

Duplicate headers receive numeric suffixes such as name and name_2. Source row order is preserved. Use Indentation to select 2 spaces, 4 spaces, a tab, or minified output, and clear Include XML declaration when you do not want the declaration.

Preview, validate, and download the XML

Source data preview (first 20 rows) shows the beginning of the parsed table. Check the Generated XML preview as you change the controls. The tool can download a converted file, or use Download all as ZIP for several files.

Disallowed XML 1.0 control characters are preserved and trigger a preview warning. The output is not guaranteed to be valid XML when that warning appears, so validate it before using it.

Use multiple files carefully

The tool supports multiple files, but it keeps one shared column mapping based on the active file and applies that mapping to every file. Files with different headers or column layouts may therefore be mapped incorrectly. Review each file before downloading the batch. The page does not define a maximum file count.

Conversion limitations and local processing

Files are read with browser APIs and downloads are created as browser-generated Blobs. The converter does not send the loaded file to a server. The page does not specify maximum file size, row count, or file count, and it does not state browser compatibility requirements.

It converts flat rows to a flat one-level XML structure. It does not infer deeply nested XML from column names or validate unrelated XML documents. The page does not establish account requirements, usage limits, or broader privacy and security guarantees.

How to convert CSV to XML

1. Choose File encoding before loading the files.
2. Load one or more CSV or TSV files.
3. Set Delimiter, Quote character, Escape style, and First row is a header, then review parser issues for the active file.
4. Set Root element name and Row element name, then choose a mapping for each column.
5. Set Empty / missing values and Indentation, then choose whether to Include XML declaration.
6. Review the source and XML previews. Validate the output if a control-character warning appears.
7. Download the result, or select Download all as ZIP for multiple files.

Frequently Asked Questions