Convert TSV to XML

TSV exports from spreadsheets and analytics tools are everywhere, but some systems still demand XML. Convert TSV to XML turns your tab-separated rows into a well-formed XML document: a root element wrapping one element per record, with each column as a child element.

The converter handles quoted fields, embedded tabs and multi-line cells, then emits prettified XML you can read, validate and hand downstream. Header handling, root and record names, and compact output are all your choice. Everything runs locally in your browser.

• Robust TSV parser: double-quoted fields, escaped quotes and cells spanning newlines.
• Tab-separated by definition: the delimiter is always the tab character.
• Header-row support: first row becomes column element names, or fall back to col1, col2, ….
• Name sanitisation: column names are cleaned into valid XML element names.
• Custom root and record names: match your downstream schema exactly.
• Value escaping: all cell text is XML-escaped so special characters never break the document.
• Empty-value handling: blank cells become self-closing elements when the option is set.
• Prettified by default: readable, indented XML; compact mode for payloads.
• Copy, download or print: the XML is a click from your clipboard.
• Private by design: no uploads, no logs.

1. Paste your TSV or load it from a file.
2. Choose header handling — use the first row as element names or auto-generate them.
3. Set the root and record element names to fit your target schema.
4. Pick prettified or compact output.
5. Copy or download the XML, or print it to PDF.

Example 1 — Legacy import. A trading partner accepts XML only, while your analyst exports TSV. Convert with the record element named after their message type and hand the file over unchanged.

Example 2 — Data staging. Stage tab-separated exports as XML for a validation step in a pipeline where XML schema checks already exist.

Example 3 — Spreadsheet to config. A settings table maintained in a spreadsheet becomes an XML configuration file whose root matches the application format.

• Faithful parsing — quoted and multi-line TSV converts without data loss.
• Valid output — escaped values and sanitised names by construction.
• Schema-friendly — you choose root, record and column element names.
• Readable and compact — both output styles available.
• Free and private — local conversion, nothing uploaded.