XML to CSV converter
Convert XML to CSV free online to open structured data in Excel, Google Sheets, and BI tools. Flattens elements to columns, UTF-8, 500 MB, no signup required.
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About Comma-Separated Values
Common Use Cases
- Opening XML data in Excel and Google Sheets
- Importing XML feeds into SQL databases
- Extracting tabular data from XML documents
XML is great for structured data exchange, but analysts, marketers, and business users need spreadsheets. Converting XML to CSV flattens the element hierarchy into rows and columns that open cleanly in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, and every BI tool on the market.
XML is hierarchical with nested elements, attributes, and schemas. CSV is a flat grid of rows and columns, so conversion involves flattening the tree structure into a two-dimensional table.
Why Convert XML to CSV?
Open XML data in Excel instantly
Excel, Google Sheets, and Numbers all open CSV files natively. Convert your XML once and the data is ready to sort, filter, pivot, and chart.
Import into SQL and data warehouses
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift all have CSV import tools. Converting XML to CSV is often the fastest path into a relational database.
Share with non-technical stakeholders
Business teams live in spreadsheets. CSV removes the complexity of XML tags and gives them data in a format they already know how to work with.
Flatten complex feeds into tables
Product feeds, inventory exports, and data syndication files in XML can be flattened to CSV for analysis and reporting without writing custom parsers.
When to use each
Use XML when...
- Data has deep hierarchy and nesting
- Schema validation is required
- Enterprise system integration
- XSLT transforms are in the pipeline
- B2B data exchange standards
Use CSV when...
- Opening data in Excel or Google Sheets
- Importing into SQL databases and BI tools
- Sharing with analysts and business users
- Data is essentially a flat table of records
- Quick data export and reporting
Common use cases
- Opening XML data in Excel and Google Sheets
- Importing XML feeds into SQL databases
- Extracting tabular data from XML documents
How to use
- Upload your XML file. Drag and drop a .xml file onto the upload area, or click to browse. Files up to 500 MB are supported.
- Start the conversion. Click Convert File. Repeating elements become rows, child elements become columns, and the hierarchy is flattened for spreadsheet compatibility.
- Download your CSV. Save the .csv file and open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or import it into your database. Files are deleted from our servers within 1 hour.
Frequently asked questions
- How are nested XML elements handled?
- Nested elements are flattened into dot-notation columns. An element like <user><name>Ada</name></user> becomes a column named user.name.
- What about XML attributes?
- Attributes are included as separate columns in the CSV output, distinguished from child elements by their naming convention.
- Does it handle large XML files?
- Yes. Files up to 500 MB are supported, which covers large data feeds and enterprise XML exports.
- Are special characters preserved?
- Yes. The output is UTF-8 encoded, so accented characters, emoji, and non-Latin scripts are preserved correctly.
- What if elements have inconsistent children?
- The header row is built from all unique element names found across records. Missing elements in specific records appear as empty cells.
- Is converting XML to CSV free?
- Yes. Free with no signup. Anonymous users get a daily allowance, registered accounts get higher limits, and Premium or Lifetime members get unlimited conversions.
- What is the file size limit?
- The maximum file size is 500 MB per conversion.