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Convert XML records to CSV — child elements become columns, browser-side.

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XML INPUT0 CHARS
CSV OUTPUT0 CHARS

About XML to CSV

This tool flattens XML records into a CSV table. It selects the repeated child elements of the root as rows, and their child elements as columns. Attributes are also included as columns prefixed with @. Runs entirely in your browser.

How to Use the XML to CSV Converter

  1. Paste or enter your input into the text field.
  2. Configure any options (format, delimiter, encoding, or mode) using the controls above the output.
  3. The result updates instantly — no submit button required for most operations.
  4. Click Copy or Download to take the output to your next step.

Convert XML records to CSV — child elements become columns,. No account needed — all processing happens locally in your browser and your input is never transmitted.

How the XML to CSV Converter Works

Field values are RFC 4180-escaped: anything containing a comma, double quote, or newline is wrapped in double quotes and internal quotes are doubled. Attributes can be included as @-prefixed columns and nested children can be promoted to dotted-path columns. CRLF line endings keep Excel on Windows happy; LF works elsewhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the tool decide which XML element becomes a row?

It looks for the deepest element that has multiple identical-named siblings (e.g. multiple <item> inside <items>). Each one becomes a CSV row, with its child elements becoming columns. You can override the choice if the auto-detection picks the wrong level.

What happens to attributes?

They are included as additional columns, prefixed with @ in the header (e.g. <item id="3"> contributes a column called @id). Disable the attribute option if you only want element values.

How are nested elements handled?

By default, nested elements are joined into a dotted path header (parent.child). For deeply nested XML this can produce many columns; flatten upstream with XSLT if you need different aggregation.

Is the XML uploaded anywhere?

No — parsing uses the browser’s DOMParser and the conversion runs locally.

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