CSV to XML Converter
Convert CSV rows into XML records with custom root and row element names. Escapes special characters and sanitises headers. Copy or download. Free.
About the CSV to XML Converter
This CSV to XML converter turns tabular data into well-formed XML, with one element per row and one child element per column. Paste your CSV, name the root and record elements, and get structured XML ready to feed into systems that expect it — legacy APIs, data imports, feeds and configuration formats.
Header names are automatically sanitised into valid XML element names (spaces and illegal characters become underscores, and names that would start with a digit or 'xml' are prefixed), so even a messy spreadsheet header row produces clean, parseable output. Every field value is XML-escaped, so ampersands, angle brackets and quotes never break the document.
Pick your delimiter, choose whether the first row is a header, and set the root and row element names to match your target schema. The output is indented and ready to copy or download as .xml. It all runs locally in your browser.
How to Use the CSV to XML Converter
- 1Paste your CSV data into the input box.
- 2Choose the delimiter and set the root and row element names.
- 3Indicate whether the first row contains headers.
- 4Click Convert to XML, then copy or download the result.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are column headers turned into element names?
Each header is sanitised into a valid XML name: spaces and disallowed characters become underscores, and names that would illegally start with a digit or the letters 'xml' get an underscore prefix. Blank headers fall back to field1, field2, and so on.
What happens to special characters in my data?
All field values are XML-escaped, so &, <, > and quotes are converted to their entity forms (&, <, and so on). This guarantees the output is well-formed and won't break an XML parser.
Can I control the element names?
Yes. You set the root element (default 'records') and the per-row element (default 'record'), so the output matches the schema or system you're importing into. Column elements come from your header row.
What if my CSV has no header row?
Untick the header option and each column is named generically (field1, field2, …) while every row, including the first, is treated as data. Tick it and the first row supplies the element names instead.