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XML Formatter

Pretty-print XML documents, SOAP envelopes and feed files. Invalid markup is reported with a parser message.

Processed locally in your browser. Your input is not uploaded.

How to use this tool
The formatter pretty-prints tags and reports parser errors from the browser XML parser.
Pretty-print XML, SOAP and feeds
XML is still everywhere in PHP land: SOAP from ERP systems, sitemaps, RSS and Shopware/PIM exports. A compact XML dump is painful to read. This formatter indents tags and reports parser errors from the browser DOMParser.
Paste a document and format it. Self-closing tags, declarations and comments stay intact as much as a whitespace pretty-printer allows. If the markup is broken, you get a parser message instead of a guessed tree.
Developers on blog.webeface.de often debug Laravel HTTP clients talking to XML APIs. Format the raw body here, then convert to JSON if you need to inspect it as objects.
If you searched for xml formatter, pretty print xml, xml beautifier, format xml online, this free online XML Formatter is the page you want. Beautify XML with configurable indentation. It lives at https://blog.webeface.de/tools/xml-formatter next to the IT – Software Development blog, so you can jump from a Laravel tutorial into a working utility without opening another SaaS.
XML Formatter is built for everyday text, encoding and debugging. Pretty-print XML documents, SOAP envelopes and feed files. Invalid markup is reported with a parser message. Because processing is local, you can paste staging tokens, draft SQL or unpublished copy without sending it to an unknown formatter.
People also look this tool up as soap xml formatter. Those queries all describe the same job: beautify xml with configurable indentation. Bookmark the English URL; German lives under /de.
On a German keyboard you may have typed XML formatieren, XML schön darstellen, XML Beautifier, SOAP XML lesbar. The XML Formatter still solves that request. Webeface targets DACH developers who read English tool names but search in German.
A typical workflow is: open XML Formatter, paste the sample, copy the result, then continue in XML ↔ JSON Converter, JSON Formatter, SQL Formatter. Keeping the utilities on one origin (blog.webeface.de/tools) means one privacy policy and one brand you already know from the blog.
There is no paywall, watermark or daily quota on the XML Formatter. If a search result promised “xml formatter online free”, this page is that result: fast, private and meant to be used every day.
Step-by-step
  1. Open the free XML Formatter at https://blog.webeface.de/tools/xml-formatter.
  2. Paste or type your input. Nothing is stored as a document on our servers for this editor.
  3. Adjust options (format, dialect, flags, stack) until the preview matches what you need.
  4. Copy or download the result into Laravel, Nuxt, Nginx, Docker or your editor.
  5. Follow related tools (XML ↔ JSON Converter, JSON Formatter, SQL Formatter) if the next step is a conversion or check.
When to use this tool
  • Read SOAP envelopes from a failed integration test.
  • Beautify sitemap.xml before you edit URLs.
  • Check whether a CMS export is well-formed.
  • Search Google for “xml formatter” when you are away from your editor.
  • Share XML Formatter with a teammate instead of pasting secrets into a random website.
Search terms for this page
People find XML Formatter with these queries:
  • xml formatter
  • pretty print xml
  • xml beautifier
  • format xml online
  • soap xml formatter
Frequently asked questions
Does it validate against an XSD?
No. It checks well-formed XML, not schema validity.
Can I minify XML?
The formatter focuses on readability. You can collapse whitespace in an editor after you confirm the structure.
Is the XML Formatter free to use?
Yes. The XML Formatter on Webeface Tools is free, has no signup and no usage limit.
Do I need an account to use the XML Formatter?
No account is required. Open the page and start immediately.
Is my data uploaded when I use the XML Formatter?
No. The XML Formatter runs in your browser. Input stays on this device.
How do I find this XML Formatter again?
Bookmark https://blog.webeface.de/tools/xml-formatter or search for xml formatter on Google together with “webeface”.
Does the XML Formatter work on mobile?
Yes. The layout works on phones and desktops. Large pastes are easier on a computer.
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