FFreeToolsVerse
Home/Tools/Developer Tools/XML Formatter

XML Formatter

Developer Tools

Format and beautify XML data with proper indentation.

⚡ Instant🔒 Private, in your browser🆓 Free, no sign-up👥 For developers
Your data never leaves your browser. We do not store inputs.

What XML Formatter does

XML Formatter checks that XML is well-formed and reformats it with clean indentation, or minifies it. Errors are reported with their line and column, and comments, CDATA sections, entities and attributes are preserved exactly.

FV
Reviewed by the FreeToolsVerse team · Last updated · How we check our tools

How to use XML Formatter

  1. Paste your XML
  2. Click Format to beautify, Minify to compress, or Validate to only check it
  3. Pick a 2 or 4 space indent if you are formatting
  4. Copy or download the result

Who should use it

Made for developers. Typical uses:

  • Making a minified API response readable before debugging it
  • Cleaning up an XML config file before checking it into version control
  • Reformatting an RSS or sitemap feed to inspect its structure

Limitations and accuracy

It checks well-formedness, not validity against a DTD or XSD schema.

Accuracy: Output is tested against known inputs. For production code, review the result and run your own tests.

Frequently asked questions

Does formatting validate the XML?
It expects well-formed XML to format correctly; malformed XML with mismatched tags will produce an error rather than silently fixing the structure.
Does it change the actual data in the XML?
No, only whitespace and indentation change — element names, attributes, and text content stay exactly the same.
Is it free to use?
Yes, completely free.
Is my XML uploaded anywhere?
No, formatting happens entirely in your browser.
Can I format very large XML files?
Yes, though extremely large files depend on your browser's available memory.

Learning resources

Explore more in Developer Tools, read the guides and articles, or see how we test our tools.

Share This Tool

TwitterFacebookLinkedIn

Related tools

XML to JSON Converter

Convert XML data to JSON format instantly.

Best for converting a legacy XML API response into JSON for a modern frontend

XML Minifier

Minify XML data by removing whitespace and comments.

Best for shrinking an XML API response before storing it in a database column

JSON Formatter

Format, beautify, and validate JSON data with proper indentation.

Best for formatting minified JSON from APIs for readability

YAML Formatter

Format and beautify YAML files with proper indentation.

Best for fixing indentation in a docker-compose.yml before it fails to parse

SQL Formatter

Format and beautify SQL queries with proper indentation.

Best for formatting complex SQL queries for readability

More Developer Tools tools

Base32 EncoderBase64 Encoder DecoderColor Contrast CheckerCron ParserCSS FormatterCSS to Inline ConverterHash GeneratorHTML Formatter

Categories

Calculators43Converters43Developer Tools33Generators46Minifiers13SEO Tools20Text Tools23Validators15Network Tools6PDF Tools19Image Tools16Social Media Tools3Video Tools10AI Tools6