How do I convert XML to YAML with this tool?

Paste your XML on the left and the YAML appears on the right as you type. For example " SICP " becomes "book:\n title: SICP". No button to press, no upload, no account. When you are happy with the result, hit Copy or Download .yaml. The input is also encoded in the page URL, so sharing the link reopens the exact same conversion for whoever you send it to.

How are XML attributes represented in the YAML?

Attributes get a prefix so they never clash with child element names. By default that prefix is "@", so " " becomes "book:\n \"@id\": b1\n \"@lang\": en". You can switch the prefix to "$" in the options if your downstream parser prefers that convention, for instance the xml2js style. The prefixed keys are quoted in the YAML because "@" starts a reserved indicator character.

Do repeated elements become a YAML list?

Yes. When an element name appears more than once as a sibling, those elements collapse into a YAML sequence. So " a b " becomes "list:\n item:\n - a\n - b". A name that appears only once stays a single value, not a one-item list, which keeps the output readable and matches how most hand-written YAML looks.

What happens when an element has both text and child elements?

That mixed content is kept. The child elements become nested keys and the loose text lands under a text key, "#text" by default, which you can rename. So " hello " becomes "p:\n \"@class\": lead\n \"#text\": hello". If you do not care about the stray text, turn off "Keep text on mixed nodes" and only the structured children survive.

How is XML to YAML different from XML to JSON?

The object model is the same, attributes prefixed and repeated tags as arrays, but the output format differs. YAML uses indentation instead of braces, so it reads cleaner for config files and diffs nicely in git. YAML also auto-quotes ambiguous scalars like "007" to keep them strings. If you need braces or want a reversible round-trip back to XML, use the XML to JSON tool instead, which this page links to.

Is my XML uploaded anywhere?

No. Parsing and conversion run entirely in your browser with the native DOMParser and a local YAML library. Nothing is sent to a server and nothing is logged. The one caveat is the share link, which puts your XML in the URL query string, so do not share links that contain secrets. For sensitive data use the Copy button instead.

Migrate a legacy XML config to a YAML stack

You inherit a service whose settings live in a sprawling app.config XML file, and the new platform wants YAML. Paste the XML, read the YAML, and you have a starting point that already nests correctly and turns repeated server entries into a list. From there you tidy keys by hand instead of transcribing hundreds of lines and praying you did not fat-finger an indent.

Turn a SOAP or API response into a readable config snippet

A vendor only ships XML responses, but your pipeline speaks YAML. Drop a sample response in, get YAML where every attribute is clearly prefixed and the element nesting survives, then copy the slice you need into your fixture or values file. It beats squinting at angle brackets to figure out what is an attribute and what is a child.

Convert Android strings.xml for a YAML-based i18n tool

Some localization toolchains want flat YAML instead of Android XML. Paste your strings.xml, switch the attribute prefix if your importer expects a specific key, and the name attributes plus their text come out as a structure you can reshape into key/value pairs. The text stays a string even when it reads like a number.

Teach or document how an XML tree maps to YAML

Writing a tutorial or onboarding doc about config formats? Type a small XML example, show the YAML it produces side by side, and share the URL so readers land on the exact same input. The repeated-element to list behavior and the @ attribute prefix make a clean talking point without you hand-drawing the output.

XML to YAML Converter With Attributes, Lists, and Mixed Text

Paste XML, get clean YAML. Attributes as @ keys, repeated tags as lists, mixed text kept, valid YAML 1.2. Browser only.

Runs locally
Category Format Converter
Best for Checking file type, size, metadata, and obvious mismatch signals before sharing.

Attribute prefixText node keyIndentKeep text on mixed nodes

XML input

YAML output

Paste XML on the left to see the YAML here.

What this tool does

Free online XML to YAML converter that turns any XML document into clean, valid YAML 1.2. Paste a SOAP response, a Maven pom.xml, an Android strings.xml or an old app config and get YAML you can drop straight into a Helm values file, a Kubernetes manifest, an Ansible vars block or a GitHub Actions workflow. Attributes carry a configurable prefix ("@" or "$"), same-name sibling elements collapse into a proper list, and a text node sitting alone on a leaf becomes a plain scalar. Values that look like numbers or booleans but should stay strings, such as "007" or "yes", are auto-quoted so nothing gets silently coerced. Parsing runs on the browser's native DOMParser, so a malformed document gives a friendly line and column error instead of garbage. Everything stays in your tab, with one-click copy, .yaml download and a shareable URL that reopens the exact input. 100% client-side, no upload.

Tool details

Input: Text + Numbers + Structured content; The page exposes text boxes, numeric controls, file pickers, or structured inputs depending on the tool.
Output: Live result + Copy + Download; The result area focuses on usable output, with copy, download, or preview actions when supported.
Privacy: Browser-side processing; The main tool logic does not call an external API, so inputs normally stay in the current tab.
Save / share: Shareable URL state; Key settings are encoded in the URL so another person can reopen the same setup.
Performance budget: Initial JS <= 12 KB; No WASM budget is declared, keeping the tool quick to open on mobile.
Best fit: Format Converter · Developer; Category and role tags drive related tools, internal links, and quick fit checks.

How to use

1. Input

Paste or drop your content into the tool panel.
2. Process

Click the button. All processing is local in your browser.
3. Copy / Download

Copy the result or download to disk in one click.

How XML to YAML Converter fits into your work

Use it before upload, handoff, archive, support review, or any moment where a file needs one local check before it leaves your machine.

File jobs

Checking file type, size, metadata, and obvious mismatch signals before sharing.
Preparing mixed folders for upload, archive, intake, or review.
Keeping sensitive files in the browser instead of sending them to an account-based service.

File checks

Do not treat the extension alone as proof of the real file type.
Review metadata before a file goes to customers, vendors, or a public page.
Keep the original file until the copied, converted, or exported result is verified.

Good next steps

These links move the current task into a more complete workflow.

Real-world use cases

Migrate a legacy XML config to a YAML stack
You inherit a service whose settings live in a sprawling app.config XML file, and the new platform wants YAML. Paste the XML, read the YAML, and you have a starting point that already nests correctly and turns repeated server entries into a list. From there you tidy keys by hand instead of transcribing hundreds of lines and praying you did not fat-finger an indent.
Turn a SOAP or API response into a readable config snippet
A vendor only ships XML responses, but your pipeline speaks YAML. Drop a sample response in, get YAML where every attribute is clearly prefixed and the element nesting survives, then copy the slice you need into your fixture or values file. It beats squinting at angle brackets to figure out what is an attribute and what is a child.
Convert Android strings.xml for a YAML-based i18n tool
Some localization toolchains want flat YAML instead of Android XML. Paste your strings.xml, switch the attribute prefix if your importer expects a specific key, and the name attributes plus their text come out as a structure you can reshape into key/value pairs. The text stays a string even when it reads like a number.
Teach or document how an XML tree maps to YAML
Writing a tutorial or onboarding doc about config formats? Type a small XML example, show the YAML it produces side by side, and share the URL so readers land on the exact same input. The repeated-element to list behavior and the @ attribute prefix make a clean talking point without you hand-drawing the output.

Common pitfalls

Expecting a perfect round-trip back to the original XML. YAML drops the difference between an attribute and a single-child element once you reshape it, and comment nodes are not carried over. If you need to convert back to byte-identical XML, use the reversible XML to JSON tool instead and keep the JSON as your source of truth.
Assuming a value like "007" or "true" stays a string by luck. It does not happen by luck, it happens because the tool quotes ambiguous scalars on purpose. If you hand-edit the YAML afterward and remove those quotes, "007" silently becomes the number 7 and "true" becomes a boolean. Leave the quotes the tool added in place.
Forgetting that a single repeated element is NOT a list. If your downstream code always expects "item" to be an array but your XML happens to have exactly one item, the YAML will show a scalar, not a one-element list. Either feed at least two items while testing or normalize the shape in your code so it accepts both.

Privacy

Every step runs as plain JavaScript inside your browser tab: the XML is parsed by the native DOMParser, shaped into an object, and serialized by a local YAML library. No document is ever uploaded, and nothing you paste is logged. The one caveat is the shareable link, which encodes your XML in the URL query string, so a link pasted into chat records that content in the recipient server's access log. For anything confidential, use the Copy button and paste the YAML directly rather than sharing the URL.

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XML to YAML Converter With Attributes, Lists, and Mixed Text

What this tool does

Tool details

How to use

1. Input

2. Process

3. Copy / Download

How XML to YAML Converter fits into your work

File jobs

File checks

Good next steps

Real-world use cases

Migrate a legacy XML config to a YAML stack

Turn a SOAP or API response into a readable config snippet

Convert Android strings.xml for a YAML-based i18n tool

Teach or document how an XML tree maps to YAML

Common pitfalls

Privacy

FAQ

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