Convert YAML to XML instantly

Convert YAML to XML in your browser. No upload needed. Your data stays on your device. Free and instant.

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Example

Input (YAML)

server:
  name: payment-gateway
  port: 8443
  features:
    - auth
    - logging

Output (XML)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<server>
  <name>payment-gateway</name>
  <port>8443</port>
  <features>auth</features>
  <features>logging</features>
</server>

About this converter

Some systems only speak XML: older SOAP APIs, Java enterprise tools, certain banking and healthcare integrations. If your data is in YAML format and you need to feed it into one of those systems, this converter gets you there. YAML keys become XML element names, values become text content, and arrays become repeated elements. The output is well-formed XML with proper escaping. Everything runs in your browser. Your data is not uploaded.

YAML vs XML

YAML Ain't Markup Language (YAML)

YAML is a human-friendly data serialization language commonly used for configuration files in DevOps tools like Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions.

Common uses: configuration files, CI/CD pipelines, and data serialization

YAML 1.2.2 specification

Extensible Markup Language (XML)

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a markup language for encoding documents and data in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

Common uses: data interchange, configuration, and document markup

W3C XML specification

How to convert YAML to XML

  1. 1

    Upload

    Upload your YAML file using the drop zone above, or click to browse your device.

  2. 2

    Convert

    Click the "Convert to XML" button. The conversion runs instantly in your browser.

  3. 3

    Download

    Download your converted XML file. No data was sent to any server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-03-23