Prettify XML

Format and beautify XML markup online. Automatically indents elements with 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs, aligns attributes, and formats tags for clear human readability.

Private • In-browser processing • Zero server uploads

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How to Use Prettify XML

1
Paste XML Text
Paste your minified or unformatted XML into the input box.
2
Select Indentation
Choose 2 Spaces, 4 Spaces, or Tab indentation.
3
Copy Beautified XML
Copy the formatted markup or save it as an `.xml` file.

Key Features

Hierarchical Indentation
Formats XML elements, nested tags, and attributes with 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs.
CDATA & Comment Preservation
Preserves internal `<![CDATA[...]]>` code snippets and comments intact.
Standard Declaration Injection
Automatically ensures the document begins with a standard `<?xml ... ?>` declaration.
Strict Syntax Check
Validates opening and closing tag matching before formatting to prevent corrupt output.

Common Use Cases

  • Formatting SOAP API request and response envelopes for debugging.
  • Beautifying SVG vector graphics source code.
  • Formatting RSS and Atom XML newsfeeds.
  • Cleaning up configuration files (pom.xml, web.xml, AndroidManifest.xml).

Frequently Asked Questions

Text values are preserved accurately. Leading and trailing whitespace between elements is standardized into uniform indentation levels.

The parser flags mismatched or unclosed tags immediately with the exact line and column number where the mismatch occurred.

No, all XML formatting is performed locally inside your browser.

Minify XML
Compress XML by removing whitespace and comments.
Validate XML
Check if XML is well-formed and report any parsing errors.
XML to JSON
Convert an XML document to equivalent JSON structure.
Prettify JSON
Format, minify, validate or sort keys of any JSON — live in your browser.
Prettify YAML
Reformat and beautify a YAML document with consistent indentation.