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XML Formatter
Pretty-print, minify, and validate XML documents. 100% client-side — no data is sent to any server.
🔒 All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
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How to use this XML Formatter
Formatting XML documents is simple with our free online tool. Paste your XML into the input field above. Click Format to pretty-print your XML with proper indentation for readability.
You can also Minify your XML to remove all whitespace and reduce file size. Use the Pretty button to revert to the formatted version. Copy or download the result for use in your applications.
What this XML formatter does
- ✓Pretty-print XML — Format XML with proper indentation for readability.
- ✓Minify XML — Remove all whitespace to reduce file size.
- ✓Validate XML — Check if your XML is well-formed and show errors.
- ✓Copy to clipboard — Copy formatted XML with one click.
- ✓Download as file — Download XML as a .xml file.
- ✓100% client-side — All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to servers.
Common use cases
- •Format XML responses from APIs for better readability during development
- •Minify XML for production to reduce bandwidth and storage costs
- •Validate XML data before processing or importing
- •Debug XML structure and content during development
- •Prepare XML for documentation or code review
- •Compress XML for efficient storage in databases or caching
💡 Pro Tips
- •Validate before using — ensure your XML is well-formed
- •Minify for APIs — reduces bandwidth usage in API calls
- •Pretty-print for debugging — easier to read and understand structure
- •Check encoding — ensure your XML has proper encoding declaration