XML to CSV Converter

Paste XML text with repeating value... records and convert it to CSV/TSV.

What Is an XML to CSV Converter, and Why Do Businesses Still Need One?

An XML to CSV converter takes XML data made of repeating <row><column1>value</column1>...</row> records and turns it into CSV or TSV that opens directly in Excel or any spreadsheet application. It is aimed at the common situation where a SOAP web service response, or an export from an older business system, only comes in XML, but the person who actually needs to read or analyze the data works in a spreadsheet. Instead of writing a one-off script or uploading sensitive data to a third-party conversion site, the whole process happens in your browser.

Because columns are matched by tag name rather than by position, records whose child elements appear in a slightly different order are still lined up correctly in the output. If the XML does not contain a single element at all, the tool cannot infer a structure and shows an error message instead of a result. Minor formatting issues inside individual records, on the other hand, simply leave the affected cell blank rather than stopping the conversion — so a mostly well-formed export will still produce a usable table.

How to Use the XML to CSV Converter

  1. Paste your XML Paste the XML data you want to convert into the input box, or upload a file directly.
  2. Choose a delimiter Pick "Comma" for CSV or "Tab" for TSV, depending on which format you need.
  3. Check the converted result The CSV/TSV output updates as you type, along with a count of how many rows were converted.
  4. Copy or download the result Copy the output to your clipboard, or download it as a file, ready to open in a spreadsheet.
  5. Try the sample if needed Use the "Load sample" button to see a working example of the expected XML structure before pasting your own data.

Tips for getting more out of it

  • This tool is the reverse of the CSV to XML converter — paste output from that tool to get your original CSV back.
  • The CSV/TSV header row is taken from the child element tag names found in the first element.
  • Columns are matched by tag name rather than position, so rows with a slightly different element order are still handled correctly.
  • Useful for importing SOAP web service responses or exports from legacy business systems into Excel or a spreadsheet.
  • Character references such as &amp;, &lt;, and &gt; are automatically decoded back to &, <, and > in the output.

Where This Converter Comes in Handy

Analyzing SOAP API responses in Excel

Convert an XML response from a SOAP web service into CSV so you can filter, sort, and summarize it in Excel.

Migrating data out of legacy business systems

Turn XML exports from an older core system into CSV as a preparation step before loading the data into a new system or spreadsheet.

Reviewing XML files sent by a business partner

Convert order or inventory data received as XML from a partner system into a familiar table format that non-technical staff can read.

Round-tripping formats with the CSV to XML converter

Pair this tool with the CSV to XML converter to move data back and forth whenever different departments or systems expect different formats.

XML to CSV Conversion Glossary

XML (Extensible Markup Language)
A markup language that wraps data in tags to describe its structure. It is still widely used for SOAP communication, configuration files, and system-to-system data exchange.
row element
The repeating element this tool treats as a single record. Each child element inside a becomes one column in the resulting CSV.
character reference
Notation such as &amp;, &lt;, and &gt; used to represent characters that have special meaning in XML. This tool automatically decodes them back to &, <, and > in the output.
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
A protocol for web service communication in which both requests and responses are represented as XML. It remains common in banking and government systems.
CSV / TSV
Plain-text formats that represent one record per line, with values separated by commas (CSV) or tabs (TSV). Both open directly in spreadsheet software.

Frequently Asked Questions

It supports XML with a repeating element, each containing child elements shaped like value. This matches the output of the CSV to XML converter, and many SOAP responses and legacy system exports use the same one-record-per-element structure.

Elements whose opening and closing tags do not match are simply skipped, leaving the corresponding cell empty, rather than causing a crash. However, if no elements are found at all, no result is produced and an error message is shown instead.

Many SOAP-based web services and legacy core banking or government systems built before JSON became widespread still rely on XML as their standard data exchange format. As a result, there is still a real-world need to import XML data received from partners or internal systems into spreadsheet tools.

The CSV to XML converter does the reverse conversion. Used together, the two tools let you move data back and forth between XML and CSV as needed.
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Side Note — Why SOAP and XML are still around

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), the dominant standard for web service integration in the 2000s, represents both requests and responses as XML. While new development rarely chooses SOAP now that REST APIs and JSON have taken over, core banking systems and some government systems still run on SOAP/XML today because of the strict schema validation the format enables.

It is still common to find teams manually retyping XML exported from such legacy systems into Excel — an inefficient workflow that persists in many organizations. This tool aims to close that gap: when XML is the only format available but a spreadsheet is what you actually need, the conversion can happen entirely in the browser. Paired with the CSV to XML converter, it also makes it easy to move data back and forth whenever different departments or systems expect different formats.

All conversion in this tool runs client-side in your browser — the XML you paste is never sent to a server. That makes it safe to use even with confidential partner data or personal information embedded in the XML. File upload is also supported, so you can skip copy-pasting from a text editor entirely.

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