XML Formatter

Beautify and format XML data with professional standards. All processing happens instantly in your browser.

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Format XML

Beautify messy XML with proper indentation. Choose between 2, 4, 8 space indentation or tabs to match your project's coding style.

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XML Statistics

Instantly see the line count, file size, element count, and attribute count of your formatted XML at a glance.

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Instant Results

Process any XML file size in milliseconds. Perfect for developers and data engineers who need fast, reliable formatting.

How to Use the XML Formatter

Format your XML beautifully in three simple steps.

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Paste Your XML

Copy your XML from any source — an API response, config file, database export, or code editor — and paste it into the input box.

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Choose Indent Size

Select your preferred indentation style: 2 spaces, 4 spaces, 8 spaces, or tabs — to match your project's coding conventions.

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Copy or Download

Once formatted, copy the result to your clipboard instantly or download it as a .xml file for use in your project.

Common Use Cases

XML is everywhere — here's where our formatter helps the most.

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API Response Debugging

REST and SOAP APIs often return XML. Paste raw responses into the formatter to instantly read and debug structured data.

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Config File Editing

Many apps (Maven, Spring, Android, .NET) use XML config files. Format them for readability before editing or code review.

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Data Export & Import

Databases and spreadsheet tools export data as XML. Use our formatter to inspect and clean the data before importing it elsewhere.

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Web Development

SVG, XHTML, and RSS feeds are all XML-based. Format them for readability and cross-browser compatibility.

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Document Processing

Office documents (DOCX, XLSX) are zipped XML archives. Format extracted XML to understand structure for automation tasks.

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Code Review

Share properly formatted XML with your team during code reviews to make structure and nesting immediately clear to everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about XML formatting.

Q.Is my XML data safe?

Absolutely. All processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your XML is never sent to any server, making it 100% private and secure.

Q.Can I choose my indentation style?

Yes. You can choose 2 spaces, 4 spaces, 8 spaces, or tab indentation to match your project's coding style.

Q.Does it support large XML files?

Yes. The formatter handles large XML documents efficiently since all processing runs natively in your browser without any upload limits.

Q.What file format does the download produce?

Clicking Download saves your formatted XML as a .xml file, ready to drop directly into your project or share with your team.

Q.What statistics does the formatter show?

After formatting, you'll see the total line count, file size, number of XML elements, and number of attributes in your document.

Q.What if my XML has errors?

If the XML contains syntax errors such as unclosed tags or mismatched elements, the output will flag it as invalid and display the error message.

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