CSV → XML

Converts CSV (with header) into XML rows.

CSV to XML converts CSV text with a header row into XML, wrapping each data row in a <row> element and each column value in a tag named after its header. It is useful when you need to feed tabular data into systems that expect XML, such as legacy APIs, config imports, or XML-based data pipelines. Parsing runs entirely in your browser, so you can convert CSV to XML without uploading anything.

Common uses

  • Turn a spreadsheet export into XML rows for a legacy system that only accepts XML input
  • Quickly preview how CSV data maps to a simple <rows>/<row> XML structure
  • Generate XML fixtures or sample payloads for testing data import features
  • Convert delimited data into XML for tools and parsers that don't read CSV directly
  • Reshape report data into XML before transforming it further with XSLT or other XML tooling

FAQ

Is my data sent to a server?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript, and your CSV is never uploaded or stored anywhere.

Does my CSV need a header row?

Yes. The first row is treated as headers, and each header becomes the XML tag name for the values in that column. Without a header row the data will be parsed using the first data line as tag names.

What happens to special characters in my data?

The ampersand (&), less-than (<), and greater-than (>) characters in values are escaped to &amp;, &lt;, and &gt; so the output stays valid XML.

How are header names turned into XML tags?

Any character that is not a letter or digit in a header is replaced with an underscore, since XML tag names cannot contain spaces or most symbols. For example, a column named "First Name" becomes the tag <First_Name>.

What does the output XML look like?

All rows are wrapped in a single <rows> root element, each record becomes a <row> element, and every cell is a child tag named after its column header. Empty cells produce empty tags.

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