Convert XML to CSV

While XML excels at representing complex, hierarchical data, CSV provides simplicity and universal compatibility:

• Instant Spreadsheet Analysis: Open in Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice Calc to filter, sort, and create pivot tables without any setup.
• Database Import: CSV is the standard format for bulk importing data into MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and most database systems.
• Data Validation: Spot missing values, duplicates, and anomalies by scanning data visually in a spreadsheet view.
• Non-Technical Access: Share data with colleagues who need results without XML parsing knowledge or specialized tools.
• Smaller File Size: CSV files are typically more compact than XML since they don't repeat element names for every record.

The converter processes your XML document through several stages:

1. Validation: The XML structure is checked for well-formedness and errors before processing begins.
2. Structure Analysis: The converter identifies repeating elements and maps them to CSV rows.
3. Column Mapping: Tags and attributes become column headers, with nested elements flattened using dot notation.
4. Data Extraction: Values are extracted from each element and arranged into tabular format.
5. CSV Output: The resulting table is saved with proper escaping and your chosen delimiter.

Source XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<products>
  <product id="1">
    <name>Widget</name>
    <price>29.99</price>
    <category>Tools</category>
  </product>
  <product id="2">
    <name>Gadget</name>
    <price>49.99</price>
    <category>Electronics</category>
  </product>
</products>

Resulting CSV:

id,name,price,category
1,Widget,29.99,Tools
2,Gadget,49.99,Electronics

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language designed to store and transport data with a focus on what the data is. Key XML concepts:

• Elements: The building blocks of XML, defined by start and end tags like <product>...</product>
• Attributes: Additional data within tags like <product id="1">
• Root Element: Every XML document has exactly one root element containing all other elements.
• Declaration: The optional header specifying version and encoding: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

Comma-Separated Values is a simple text format where each line represents a row and fields are separated by a delimiter character.

• E-commerce Product Feeds: Convert product catalog XML exports to CSV for bulk editing in Excel before re-importing.
• Financial Data Migration: Transform XBRL or banking XML reports into spreadsheets for analysis and reconciliation.
• RSS/Atom Feed Analysis: Extract feed entries into a spreadsheet to analyze content patterns or publication frequency.
• Legacy System Integration: Bridge older XML-based systems with modern tools that prefer CSV input.

For complex conversions with custom field mapping, visit our Custom Converter services.