XML to Text Converter

This tool extracts readable text from any XML input instantly. Whether you’re working with structured content, removing tags from data, or simplifying XML for a plain-text workflow, this tool helps you convert it on the fly. You can paste or import XML, adjust output with toggle options, and get a clean text result right away.

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Supported file types: .xml, .txt
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Options
Trim whitespace
Single line output

How to Use:

Paste your XML into the input box on the left. You can also upload a .xml or .txt file using the Choose File button. Then, use the Options panel to adjust the output:

  • Trim whitespace: Removes extra spaces from around each text node.
  • Single line output: Joins all text into a single line with spaces instead of line breaks.

The tool processes your XML immediately and displays the plain text in the right-hand box. You can click Copy Output to copy the result, or Export to File to download it. Click Clear All to reset everything and start again.

What the XML to Text Converter Tool does:

It parses the XML and walks through each text node, ignoring all tags and structure. The result is a clean string of visible text. You can preserve line breaks for each node, or flatten everything into one line. This is useful when extracting human-readable content from feeds, exports, or markup-heavy data.

Example:

Input XML:

<note>
  <to>Tove</to>
  <from>Jani</from>
  <body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>

Output (multiline):

Tove
Jani
Don't forget me this weekend!

Output (single line):

Tove Jani Don't forget me this weekend!

Common Use Cases:

Use this tool to remove XML tags from blog feeds, export readable content from markup-heavy files, or simplify config data. It’s especially helpful when transforming structured XML into plain text for messaging, printing, or basic logging. No scripting needed just paste, configure, and export.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re working with markup-heavy content, Strip XML Tags from Text is great for quickly removing formatting while keeping the core content intact. And if you want to structure that output into something more data-friendly, XML to CSV Converter turns your XML into rows and columns for easy use in spreadsheets.

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