CSV to XML
Turn CSV rows into XML.
Turn CSV rows into XML.
How to use CSV to XML
- Paste CSV with a header row of field names
- Let the tool make one XML record per line
- Copy the XML for the system that needs it
About CSV to XML
CSV to XML turns a comma-separated table into XML, reading your header row to name the fields and building one record per line. Paste a CSV that starts with a header row, and each column heading becomes an element name while each data row becomes its own record element, so the output mirrors your spreadsheet's shape. It is the quick way to convert from CSV to XML when you have exported data and a system, feed, or importer that expects XML instead.
The tool produces flat records rather than deeply nested trees, which keeps the result predictable and easy to read. Because tag names come straight from your headings, it helps to use plain column names: headings with spaces, a leading number, or unusual characters may not form valid XML tags, so clean headers give you cleaner XML. Once the XML is generated you can copy it out or save it to a file and drop it wherever you need it.
If you are trying to go the other way and turn an XML file back into CSV, that is the reverse job and this converter does not do it — this page is specifically CSV to XML.
Everything happens on your own device. The CSV you paste is parsed and converted into XML right in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to a server. It is free, needs no account or sign-up, has no usage limits, and there is nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
- Is CSV to XML free, and do I need to sign up?
- Yes, it is completely free with no account or sign-up. You can convert as many files as you want, with no usage limits or watermarks.
- Does my CSV get uploaded or stored anywhere?
- No. Your CSV is read and turned into XML directly in your browser, so the data stays on your own device and is never sent to a server. Nothing is kept after you close the tab.
- How do I convert CSV to XML?
- Paste CSV that begins with a header row, and the tool builds one XML record for each data row with an element for every column. The result is plain XML text you can read, copy, or save.
- How do I convert a CSV file to XML?
- Open your CSV file, copy its contents, and paste them in, keeping the first line as the header row of column names. The tool then generates the matching XML, which you can save out as an .xml file for whatever system needs it.
- Can I convert XML back to CSV here?
- No, this tool only goes one way, turning CSV into XML. Converting an XML file into CSV is the opposite task and needs a separate XML to CSV converter instead.
- How are the column headers used in the XML?
- Each heading in your top row becomes the element (tag) name for the values in that column, so descriptive headers produce readable XML. Every data row is then wrapped in its own record element to keep the structure organized.
- Does it create nested XML or flat records?
- It produces flat records, with one element per column inside a record for each row, rather than deeply nested trees. A plain CSV has no nesting to begin with, so the XML mirrors that simple, single-level shape.
- What if a column heading has spaces or starts with a number?
- XML tag names cannot contain spaces or begin with a digit, so headings like that may not form valid tags. Renaming those columns to plain, single-word headers before you convert gives you clean, valid XML.
- Can I copy or save the XML output?
- Yes. Once the XML is generated you can copy the text or save it to a file, then paste or import it into whatever tool or feed expects XML.
- What does the generated XML look like?
- Each row becomes a record element, and inside it every column appears as its own tag holding that cell's value. Reading down the file, you get the same rows and columns as your CSV, just expressed as XML elements.