This tool strips all XML tags, processing instructions, and CDATA sections, leaving only the text content. Useful for extracting data from XML exports or feeds. Runs entirely in your browser.
XML to Text Converter: extract readable text from XML documents instantly to simplify data analysis and indexing. This utility acts as a powerful xml strip tags tool, removing all hierarchical elements, attributes, and comments while preserving the core narrative. Whether you're pulling content from large exports or cleaning up enterprise feeds, our engine ensures a clean transition to plain text without manual editing.
Our engine performs comprehensive plain text extraction by walking the node tree and concatenating text segments in document order. It functions as a robust entity decoder online, automatically transforming character references like & and " into their actual symbols for perfect readability. By removing xml markup and optionally performing a whitespace-collapse step, this tool allows you to sanitize xml text for use in search engines, document summaries, or simple text-based reporting, all within your browser.
Yes - their content is included verbatim. CDATA exists precisely to wrap text that would otherwise need entity-escaping, so the inner text is exactly what should appear.
Standard named entities (&, <, >, ", ') and numeric character references (', ') are decoded to their actual characters. So “Tom & Jerry” becomes “Tom & Jerry” in the output.
Empty inline elements like <br/> insert a line break, and block-level elements (<p>, <div>, <li>) get separating newlines so paragraphs don’t collide. Inline tags (<em>, <span>) just disappear.
No - stripping uses the browser’s DOMParser and runs locally.
Whether you're auditing a content feed or preparing data for search, this utility provides the clarity you need. Bookmark this page for the next time you need a fast XML to Text Converter.