Converters

XML to YAML Converter

Skip the middle step: convert XML directly to clean YAML in one click.

Conversion runs locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored.

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How to use

  1. Paste your XML document into the input panel.
  2. Keep Preserve attributes enabled if your XML carries meaningful attributes.
  3. Click Convert to get block-style YAML output.
  4. Copy or download the result.

How the conversion works

The XML is parsed strictly and mapped to a data structure in one pass: elements become keys, nested elements become nested mappings, and repeated sibling elements become lists. When Preserve attributes is on, attributes are kept as @name entries so no information is lost; text content of mixed elements is kept under a #text key.

This is a direct conversion — there is no visible JSON detour, so you get YAML you can edit immediately. Need the reverse? Use the YAML to XML converter. For attribute-free intermediate data, try XML to JSON and then the JSON to YAML converter.

Examples

Migrate legacy XML config

Convert an XML application config into YAML so it fits into a modern cloud-native configuration stack.

Feed XML data into CI

Turn an XML export from a legacy system into YAML for pipeline parameters and templating.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my data uploaded anywhere?+
No. Parsing and conversion happen entirely in your browser.
What happens to XML attributes?+
With Preserve attributes enabled (default), attributes become @name keys. Disable the option to drop them entirely.
How are repeated elements handled?+
Repeated sibling elements with the same tag name become a YAML list, so arrays in the source stay arrays in the output.
What if the XML is invalid?+
The parser error is shown with line information. Repair the document with the XML Formatter or check it with the XML Validator.

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