CSV → XML / online converter

CSV to XML Converter

Convert a CSV table to XML. Each row becomes a <row> element and each header becomes a child tag.

01 / how to

How to convert CSV to XML

01

ADD YOUR CSV

Drop the CSV file into the box above or choose it from your device.

02

CONVERT TO XML

XML is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.

03

DOWNLOAD

Save the finished XML file. The original is deleted from our server.

02 / what you get

What happens to your data

Kept

  • The first row is used as the header and empty lines are skipped
  • The separator is detected for you (comma, semicolon, tab or pipe), so exports from regional Excel versions work
  • Quoted cells that contain separators, quotes or line breaks are read correctly
  • A valid XML file: <root> with one <row> per record, and special characters like & and < escaped
  • Empty cells become empty tags, so every row has the same fields

Good to know

  • Values arrive as text and become numbers only where that is unambiguous and the target can hold numbers.
  • The tags are always <root> and <row>, and field names are made valid (spaces and symbols become underscores). Rename them in a text editor if your system expects other names.
  • All values are written as text, because XML has no number type.

03 / formats

CSV vs XML

CSV

A CSV (Comma-Separated Values) file stores tabular data as plain text — each line is a row, commas separate the columns. It's the most universal way to move spreadsheet data between programs: Excel, Google Sheets, databases, and most apps can all read it.

Used in: Excel & Sheets exports · Database exports · Data sharing

XML

An XML (Extensible Markup Language) file stores structured data using custom, nested tags, similar to HTML. It's verbose but strict, which makes it reliable for automated systems — common in enterprise software, government forms, and legacy data exports.

Used in: Enterprise systems · Government forms · Legacy data exports

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