# JSON to XML

> Convert JSON to well-formed, indented XML with a root element you choose.

- Page: https://acepdfmd.com/tool/json-to-xml/
- Updated: 2026-09-18
- Runs at: https://acepdfmd.com (Uploaded files are deleted within 60 minutes. No signup for light use.)
- Also in 29 languages: https://acepdfmd.com/<lang>/tool/json-to-xml/

## Convert JSON to well-formed XML

Many systems still speak XML: SOAP services, publishing workflows, government and financial interfaces, older import formats. JSON to XML converts a JSON document into indented, well-formed XML with a declaration, ready for those systems or for a stylesheet.

Paste the JSON or drop a .json file and, if you like, name the root element. Each object key becomes an element; arrays become repeated elements with the same name; nested objects become nested elements. Two conventions let you control the output precisely: a key that starts with @ becomes an attribute of its parent element, and a key named #text becomes the element's text content, which is exactly how XML to JSON writes attributes and mixed content, so a round trip preserves them. Names that are not legal in XML, such as ones starting with a digit or containing spaces, are made legal. Booleans are written as true and false, null as an empty element. If the JSON is an object with a single key holding an object or a list, that key becomes the root element.

Special characters are escaped correctly and the file is UTF-8. Invalid JSON is reported with its line and column. To go the other way use XML to JSON, and to inspect a large result use the JSON Formatter or Compare JSON.

## How to use the JSON to XML tool

1. Type or paste your JSON, or open a file.
2. Set your options: Root element name.
3. Click “Process JSON to XML” and download your result.

## Common questions

### Is JSON to XML free?

Yes. JSON to XML is free for light use with no signup needed. Anonymous visitors get 10 free tasks per day, and creating a free account makes daily use unlimited. A paid Pro plan removes ads and raises file-size limits for heavier work.

### Is my file safe?

Yes. Your file is sent over HTTPS, processed by self-hosted open-source software on our servers (no third-party AI or cloud APIs), and deleted within 60 minutes at the latest, usually right after your result is ready.

### What file formats does JSON to XML accept?

JSON to XML accepts JSON files. Convert other formats to a supported one first; the related tools below can usually do it.

## Related tools

- [XML to JSON](https://acepdfmd.com/tool/xml-to-json/): Convert XML to JSON with attributes, repeated elements as arrays and typed values.
- [JSON to YAML](https://acepdfmd.com/tool/json-to-yaml/): Convert JSON to readable YAML with keys in their original order.
- [JSON Formatter](https://acepdfmd.com/tool/json-formatter/): Validate, pretty-print, minify, sort or repair JSON, with the exact line and column of any error.
- [Compare JSON](https://acepdfmd.com/tool/json-compare/): Compare two JSON files structurally and list every added, removed and changed value by path.
- [JSON to HTML](https://acepdfmd.com/tool/json-to-html/): Render JSON as a standalone HTML page with tables and a collapsible-free, printable outline.

Read the guide: [JSON Tools Guide: Convert Documents and Data to JSON and Back](https://acepdfmd.com/guides/json-guide/)