XML To YAML

What is XML to YAML Conversion?

XML is verbose but excellent for representing nested structured data.

YAML is a lightweight, readable alternative commonly used in configuration files, Kubernetes manifests, CI/CD pipelines, and more.

This converter flattens and restructures XML into a more readable YAML format—making it easier to work with modern platforms and tooling.

Example 1: Basic User Profile

XML Input:

<user>
  <name>Alice</name>
  <age>30</age>
  <email>alice@example.com</email>
</user>

YAML Output:

user:
  name: Alice
  age: 30
  email: alice@example.com

Use this structure for simple objects like user profiles or form data.

Example 2: List of Users

XML Input:

<users>
  <user>
    <name>John</name>
    <age>25</age>
  </user>
  <user>
    <name>Emily</name>
    <age>29</age>
  </user>
</users>

YAML Output:

users:
  - name: John
    age: 25
  - name: Emily
    age: 29

YAML represents repeated XML tags as list items automatically. Great for bulk data transformation.

Example 3: Nested Tags

XML Input:

<employee>
  <name>
    <first>Jane</first>
    <last>Doe</last>
  </name>
  <department>Sales</department>
</employee>

YAML Output:

employee:
  name:
    first: Jane
    last: Doe
  department: Sales

Deep nesting is preserved in YAML for structured formats like resumes or team trees.

Example 4: Boolean and Numeric Values

XML Input:

<device>
  <id>101</id>
  <active>true</active>
  <temperature>36.5</temperature>
</device>

YAML Output:

device:
  id: 101
  active: true
  temperature: 36.5

Useful for IoT data logs or system configs.

Example 5: Attributes (Note)

XML Input:

<book isbn="978-1234567890">
  <title>Go Programming</title>
  <author>Max Smith</author>
</book>

YAML Output (Attributes vary by parser):

book:
  '@isbn': 978-1234567890
  title: Go Programming
  author: Max Smith

Most XML parsers convert attributes using the @ symbol prefix in YAML. Keep it in mind if your XML is attribute-heavy.

How It Works

1. Paste or upload your XML content

2. Click Convert to YAML

3. Copy or download the generated YAML instantly

There’s no signup, no limit, and no data stored — it all runs right in your browser.

Use Cases

• Configuration Migration: Move XML-based app settings to YAML format

• DevOps Pipelines: Generate YAML files for Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, etc.

• Human-Friendly Formatting: Convert verbose XML into compact, readable YAML

• API Payload Handling: Use YAML-friendly formats in modern cloud-based APIs

• Combine with YAML to XML, YAML to JSON, or JSON to YAML for round-trip conversions

Pro Tips

• This tool supports deeply nested XML structures and converts them while preserving data hierarchy

• Ideal for transforming legacy XML documentation or SOAP configs into readable YAML

• For even cleaner YAML, simplify XML nodes before conversion (e.g. remove attributes)

• No server-side storage – your data is processed locally for maximum privacy

• Use with XML to JSON and XML to CSV for full XML transformation pipelines