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 XML Code

Paste your unformatted or minified XML into the input editor.

Pretty Print

Click the format button to apply proper indentation and line breaks to your XML.

Copy the Result

Copy the neatly formatted XML from the output area.

Example Usage

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

Input

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

Output

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is XML pretty printing?

XML pretty printing formats raw or minified XML with proper indentation and line breaks to make it human-readable.

Will the formatted XML be valid?

As long as the input XML is valid, the formatted output will also be valid XML.

Is this tool free?

Yes, our XML pretty printer is completely free.

Does formatting change the XML data?

No, only whitespace is modified — the data, attributes, and structure remain identical.

What indentation is used?

The pretty printer uses 2-space indentation by default for clean, readable output.

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