XML Formatter & Beautifier

Free online XML Formatter and Beautifier. Clean and indent XML, SOAP requests, SVG, and RSS feeds with custom indentation and complete browser privacy.

XML Formatter & Beautifier

Prettify, validate hierarchy, and minify XML, SOAP, and SVG documents

Presets:

Indent:

Strip Comments

Raw XML Input

1 lines • 663 chars

Formatted XML Document

18 lines • 748 chars

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <soap:Header>
    <wsse:Security xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/">
      <wsse:UsernameToken>
        <wsse:Username>UsefulGoApiUser</wsse:Username>
      </wsse:UsernameToken>
    </wsse:Security>
  </soap:Header>
  <soap:Body>
    <m:ProcessPaymentResponse xmlns:m="https://api.usefulgo.com/soap/v1">
      <m:TransactionId>TXN-2026-9988</m:TransactionId>
      <m:Status>AUTHORIZED</m:Status>
      <m:Amount currency="USD">149.50</m:Amount>
      <m:Timestamp>2026-10-24T10:00:00Z</m:Timestamp>
    </m:ProcessPaymentResponse>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Developer Scenario: Beautifying a Minified SOAP Envelope API Response

A backend engineer inspects an enterprise payment gateway response formatted as a single-line SOAP XML envelope to verify transaction status tags.

Unformatted XML	<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><soap:Body><GetTransactionResponse xmlns="http://payment.example.com"><TransactionId>TX-987654</TransactionId><Status>APPROVED</Status><Amount currency="USD">250.00</Amount></GetTransactionResponse></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>
Formatted XML	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"> <soap:Body> <GetTransactionResponse xmlns="http://payment.example.com"> <TransactionId>TX-987654</TransactionId> <Status>APPROVED</Status> <Amount currency="USD">250.00</Amount> </GetTransactionResponse> </soap:Body> </soap:Envelope>

💡 The structured hierarchy allows immediate identification of nested response payloads and attribute values.

How to use XML Formatter & Beautifier

1
Paste your raw, minified, or unformatted XML document into the input editor, or choose from XML sample presets.
2
Select your preferred indentation size (2 spaces, 4 spaces, or Tab) and choose whether to strip XML comments.
3
Click Beautify to neatly indent parent and child elements, or click Minify to compact XML into a single line for web APIs.
4
Copy the formatted XML to your clipboard or download it as an .xml file.

Why use this tool?

Robust Tag & Self-Closing Element Handling

Correctly preserves self-closing tags (<tag />), XML declarations (<?xml ... ?>), CDATA blocks (<![CDATA[...]]>), and DOCTYPE statements.

High-Speed Client-Side Parsing

Processes multi-megabyte XML files in memory without network lag, file size limits, or server-side security vulnerabilities.

Dual Beautifier & Minifier Modes

Beautify XML for human reading and audits, or minify it to reduce network payload sizes for high-throughput enterprise messaging.

Frequently asked questions

Can this tool format SOAP envelopes, SVG vectors, and RSS/Atom feeds?

Yes. It seamlessly handles all XML-compliant dialects including SOAP envelopes, WSDL documents, SVG images, RSS feeds, and Sitemap index files.

Does the formatter validate XML syntax?

Yes. If unclosed tags or mismatched hierarchy exist, the built-in parser alerts you with the exact line and error details.

Is my XML payload secure from external servers?

Yes. All parsing, indentation, and minification occur entirely inside your browser. No XML documents or confidential credentials are ever transmitted.

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