XML Pretty Printer

Beautify and format XML code indentations. Make minified XML readable with our free online XML pretty printer tool.

Formatting Options

Indentation

Collapse Empty Tags

Preserve Comments

Input XML

Output XML

Make Minified XML Readable in One Click

Minified XML is compact for transmission but impossible to read or debug. This pretty printer re-serializes your XML with clean indentation and line breaks, making the element hierarchy immediately visible so you can inspect API responses, config files, and data exports without straining your eyes.

Instant XML Beautification

Why Use This Tool?

Adjustable Indentation

Choose 2-space, 4-space, or tab indentation to match your project's code style guidelines.

Debug XML Faster

Properly indented XML makes it trivial to spot missing closing tags, attribute typos, and incorrect nesting.

Inspect API Responses

Paste raw XML from SOAP APIs, RSS feeds, or data exports and instantly see the full element hierarchy in a readable layout.

100% Private

All formatting runs locally in your browser. Your XML is never uploaded to or stored on any server.

How this XML Pretty Printer works

This formatting tool takes minified or unorganized XML strings and reformat them with proper indentation and line breaks. It traverses the XML DOM tree and serializes it back to a string with a tree-like structure, making it easy for humans to read and debug. Features include adjustable indentation size and options to collapse empty tags. It's a vital tool for developers examining API responses, configuration files, or data exports in XML format.

How to use this XML Pretty Printer

Paste Minified XML

Paste any compressed or single-line XML string into the input panel.

Pretty Print

The tool re-serializes the XML with consistent indentation and line breaks, making the tree structure visible.

Copy Formatted Output

Copy the readable XML and use it for debugging, documentation, or code review.

Example Usage

Format a single-line XML catalog document into an indented, readable structure.

Input

<catalog><book id="1"><title>XML Guide</title><author>Jane</author></book></catalog>

Output

<catalog> <book id="1"> <title>XML Guide</title> <author>Jane</author> </book> </catalog>

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an XML pretty printer?

An XML pretty printer reformats compressed or unindented XML by adding consistent indentation and line breaks. It makes nested element hierarchies visible and easy to navigate without changing any data.

Will pretty printing change my XML data?

No. Pretty printing only adds whitespace between elements. Tags, attributes, text content, and structure remain exactly the same.

Can I control the indentation size?

Yes. You can choose between 2-space, 4-space, or tab indentation depending on your project conventions or editor settings.

What happens to XML comments during formatting?

XML comments are preserved and formatted with the same indentation as the surrounding elements. Toggle the preserve-comments option if you want to strip them from the output.

Is this XML Pretty Printer secure?

Yes. All processing runs entirely in your browser. Your XML data is never uploaded to or stored on any server.

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