XML to CSV Converter Online — Extract Tabular Data

Flatten repeating XML records into Excel-ready CSV rows in a single click. Header row from element names, RFC 4180 escaping — 100% in your browser.

XML Input

CSV Output

What is an XML to CSV Converter?

An XML to CSV converter walks repeating record elements in an XML document — orders, products, users, line items — and emits one CSV row per record, with column headers built from the child element names. It turns hierarchical XML data into the flat, tabular shape that Excel, Google Sheets, SQL importers, and BI tools expect.

Most enterprise XML — ERP exports, e-commerce catalogues, SOAP responses with collections — has a clear repeating-record shape: a root element wraps many siblings of the same type. CSV is built for exactly that shape. The OpenFormatter converter takes the first record’s children as the header row and emits each subsequent record as a row, auto-escaping any value that contains commas, quotes, or newlines per RFC 4180.

How to convert XML to CSV online — 4 steps

Paste your XML. Drop a product feed, order export, user dump, or any XML with repeating record elements into the Input panel.
Click Convert. The browser parses the XML, derives the header row from the first record’s child elements, and walks every record to fill rows.
Inspect the CSV. Values with commas or quotes are wrapped in double quotes; embedded quotes are doubled — Excel and Sheets read the file correctly out of the box.
Save or paste. Click Copy, save the result as .csv, or paste directly into Excel, Google Sheets, or a database import wizard.

Sample XML and CSV output

A simple orders feed showing how repeated <order> elements become CSV rows, with values containing commas and quotes properly escaped.

XML input

<orders>
  <order>
    <id>1001</id>
    <customer>Alice Wong</customer>
    <total>129.50</total>
  </order>
  <order>
    <id>1002</id>
    <customer>Bob Chen, Jr.</customer>
    <total>87.20</total>
  </order>
</orders>

CSV output

id,customer,total
1001,Alice Wong,129.50
1002,"Bob Chen, Jr.",87.20

Auto-Detected Headers

Header row is derived from the first record’s child element names — id, customer, total — so the CSV opens with sensible column names in any spreadsheet.

RFC 4180 Escaping

Values containing commas, quotes, or newlines are wrapped in double quotes and embedded quotes are doubled — the exact dialect Excel, Sheets, and Numbers expect.

Client-Side Only

The browser’s DOMParser handles parsing locally. Customer lists, order exports, and any commercially sensitive XML never leaves your device.

Common use cases

check_circleExporting product catalogue XML feeds into CSV for bulk price or stock updates in Excel
check_circleFlattening order or invoice XML from ERP systems for analysis in Google Sheets
check_circleConverting XML database dumps into CSV for import into MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server
check_circlePreparing XML reports as CSV for ingestion into Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
check_circleTurning XML user lists from legacy LDAP exports into CSV for HR or onboarding tooling
check_circleExtracting structured data from XML SOAP responses for ad-hoc spreadsheet analysis
check_circleBuilding CSV test fixtures from production XML for QA and regression suites
check_circleMigrating XML survey or form-submission archives into CSV for statistical tools (R, Python pandas)

When XML to CSV is the right call

CSV wins when downstream consumers are spreadsheets, BI tools, or relational databases — anywhere a flat tabular shape is expected. XML wins when your data is genuinely hierarchical (a tree of nested orders, line items, and shipments). If your XML is one record deep — a flat list of records with simple fields — converting to CSV is fast, lossless, and cuts payload size by 60–80%. If the XML is deeply nested with mixed content, prefer the XML to JSON converter and process the JSON in code instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the tool flatten XML into CSV rows?

The converter reads the root element's direct children — typically a repeating record element such as <order>, <product>, or <user> — and treats each one as a CSV row. The header row comes from the child element names of the first record (e.g. id, customer, total). Each subsequent record fills its row by matching column names. This is exactly what spreadsheets and databases expect when importing tabular data.

What if records have different child elements?

The header row is derived from the first record. If later records contain extra fields not in the first one, those fields are dropped. If a record is missing a field, its cell is left empty. For best results, ensure your XML records share a consistent shape — or pre-process the XML to align the schema before pasting.

How are values containing commas, quotes, or newlines escaped?

The converter follows RFC 4180: a value containing a comma, double-quote, or newline is wrapped in double quotes. Embedded double-quotes inside such a value are doubled (the literal " becomes ""). This is the encoding Excel, Google Sheets, and most CSV parsers expect — your file will open correctly without manual cleanup.

Does the CSV open directly in Microsoft Excel?

Yes. The output uses comma as the delimiter and standard RFC 4180 quoting, which Excel reads natively when you save the result as a .csv file. For locales where Excel expects semicolons (Germany, France) you may need to use Excel's "Text to Columns" feature or change the system list separator.

What happens with deeply nested XML elements?

Only the first level under each record element becomes a column. If a record has nested children (e.g. <order><address><city>...</city></address></order>) the converter takes the address element's combined text content as the value. To split nested fields into columns, flatten the XML first or use the XML to JSON tool, then process the JSON in code.

Can I include XML attributes as CSV columns?

The current implementation maps element names to columns rather than attributes. If your data lives in attributes (e.g. <order id="1001">), use the XML to JSON converter first to surface attributes as @-prefixed keys, then transform that JSON to CSV with a small script — or restructure the XML so the data is in child elements before converting.

Is the conversion done on a server?

No. The DOMParser runs inside your browser. Order exports, customer lists, and any commercially sensitive XML never leaves your machine. Open DevTools → Network and click Convert — there are no requests.

How big can the XML input be?

Practically, browsers handle several megabytes of XML without trouble. For very large feeds (50+ MB) you may notice a brief pause during parsing. There are no rate limits or upload caps because nothing is sent over the network.