Softaken Launches Free Online XML to JSON Converter That Preserves Nested Structure and Attributes

2026-07-09 04:14:19 Technology

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July 9, 2026 – Softaken Software, a developer of online utility tools and desktop software solutions, today announced the launch of its XML to JSON Converter, a free, browser-based utility for converting XML data to clean, well-structured JSON output. The tool is now available in Softaken’s Online Tools suite at softaken.com. It requires no installation, signup or file upload to use.
Developers dealing with legacy APIs, exported configuration files, or older data feeds that still use XML but modern apps expect JSON often have to convert XML to JSON. It’s a routine but error-prone task. Softaken has developed this converter to perform this conversion accurately, keeping the relationships intact in the original document instead of flattening them out in a generic format that requires manual cleanup.

The tool differentiates between element attributes and text content, and represents attributes as separate key-value pairs to prevent loss of information during conversion. Nested elements become nested JSON objects, maintaining the original parent-child relationship with duplicate child elements under the same parent being automatically grouped into JSON arrays. The converter also supports namespaced XML tags and handles empty or self closing elements correctly. Free converters mostly treat XML as text and hope for the best.

“We wanted one that can actually tell the difference between an attribute and a child element,” said a Softaken product representative.

As with the rest of Softaken's Online Tools lineup, all parsing and conversion happens locally in the user's browser using client-side JavaScript. No XML input or JSON output is transmitted to or stored on Softaken's servers, and both are lost once the browser tab is closed or refreshed.

The important features of the XML to JSON Converter are:
• Attribute preservation — XML tag attributes are converted into separate key-value pairs and kept separate from element text
• Parent-child relationships in the original XML are preserved in the resulting JSON object hierarchy (nested structure)
• Automatic array grouping — repeated sibling elements with the same tag name are combined into JSON arrays
• Namespace support Reads — Name spaced tags and reflects them on output key names
• Handling of self-closing tags — empty and self-closing elements are converted to appropriate JSON values
• Full client-side processing – all conversion takes place locally, no file upload or server storage
•One-click copy — Formatted JSON output can be directly copied for use in code, APIs or databases

The online tool is suitable for small and medium size XML documents. Deeply nested structures or batch conversion for larger files Softaken redirects users to its desktop software for improved processing power.

Availability
The XML to JSON Converter is available now, free of charge, at: https://www.softaken.com/online/xml-to-json/
No registration or software installation is required to use the online version.

About Softaken Software
Softaken Software is a technology company that has spent over a decade building tools that solve specific, day to day data problems for developers, IT professionals, and businesses. The company designs its web based tools around a client side first philosophy, keeping data processing on the user's own device wherever the underlying task makes that possible.

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