Generate interactive charts from XML documents without writing any parsing code. Upload an .xml file, RSS feed, or report export and the repeated records are located, flattened, and matched to the chart types that fit their structure.
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How it works
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Upload your XML file
Drop any .xml file. No account required.
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AI-assisted conversion
Our engine reads your data, detects column types, and picks the best chart for each pattern.
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Visualize your graphs
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Common use cases
Chart repeated records
XML often holds lists of repeating elements — orders, transactions, readings. Turn those repeated nodes into rows and chart their numeric fields without writing an XSLT.
Visualize report exports
Financial and system reports frequently export as XML. Convert the figures into bar or line charts to summarize a document that is otherwise a wall of tags.
Summarize feeds & logs
Plot counts or values pulled from an RSS feed or XML log to see trends over time, turning a verbose structured file into a single readable chart.
Charting XML without writing a parser
Turning an XML export into a chart normally means writing code: parse the document, find the repeating element, decide whether each value lives in a child tag or an attribute, strip the namespace prefixes, then map the result into whatever your charting library expects. It is a familiar afternoon of work for a question you wanted answered in a minute.
Here the file is read first. The repeating element is located, attributes and child tags are collected into columns, nesting is flattened and prefixes are removed. Chart types that suit the resulting structure are generated immediately, so you start by looking at a chart rather than building one.
What counts as a record
The generator works from the element that repeats. In an RSS feed that is <item>; in a sitemap it is <url>; in a UBL invoice it is <InvoiceLine>; in a database export it is usually <row> or <record>. You do not name it — the parser finds the level that repeats and treats each occurrence as one data point.
That is also the main thing to check when a chart looks thin. A document with a single record produces a single point, and a document whose records sit at different depths may repeat higher up than you expected. The data table beside the chart shows exactly what was extracted, which settles it in a glance.
How the chart type is chosen
Chart choice follows the shape of the extracted table rather than a preference.
A date field beside a numeric field is a series over time and reads best as a line chart — the common case for report exports and feed archives. A category field beside a numeric field is a comparison across groups, which suits a bar chart. Two numeric fields suggest a relationship that a scatter plot shows. A small set of categories making up a whole can work as a pie chart.
Several suggestions are offered rather than one, since the same records often support more than one honest reading. Any chart downloads as a PNG for a slide, a document or a message.
Getting numbers to plot as numbers
XML has no types. Every value is text until something interprets it, and that is where most disappointing charts come from.
A measure written as <code><Amount>1.249,90</Amount></code> or <code><Total>€1,249.90</Total></code> is read as text, and a text column is charted as categories rather than on a value scale. Export bare numbers and keep the currency in its own element or attribute. Dates behave the same way: an ISO date parses and sorts chronologically, a local format may not.
Every column in the data table shows its detected type, so confirming that the measure reads as a number takes a glance. Exports to CSV and JSON sit in the same place if you need the flattened records elsewhere — which is also the quickest way to move a SOAP or UBL payload into a spreadsheet.
Tips & best practices
Charting works best when your XML contains a repeating element that represents a record — many <item>, <row>, or <entry> nodes with the same child tags. Each repeated element becomes a row and each child tag a column, so consistent structure across records produces the cleanest chart. Values held in child elements and values held in attributes are both read. You do not need to simplify nesting first: nested children are flattened automatically into dotted columns such as user.name, and namespace prefixes are stripped, so SOAP and UBL documents work as they are. Make sure the document is well-formed with one root element and properly closed tags, and entity-encode any stray &, <, or > inside text. Keep numeric measures as bare numbers — a value written with a currency symbol or a thousand separator is read as text and charted as a category rather than on a value scale.
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Try it free →Frequently asked questions
Q.What does this site do & how can I convert my XML files to graphs?
This site is a free, instant online tool to view, read, and convert XML (.xml) files into interactive charts. Simply upload your file in the box above, and our system will automatically analyze your data structure, detect column types, and generate chart recommendations which you can customize and export.
Q.What file types are supported?
.xml files are supported.
Q.What chart types can it generate?
Bar, line, area, pie, scatter, and trend charts — chosen automatically based on your data.
Q.Is it free?
100% free. No signup, no credit card, no limits.
Q.Which element becomes a row?
The one that repeats. RSS <item>, sitemap <url>, UBL <InvoiceLine>, or a vendor's own tag — the parser finds the repeating level itself, you do not name it.
Q.Can it chart a SOAP or UBL document directly?
Yes. Namespace prefixes are stripped and the payload records are located inside the envelope, so those documents chart as they were sent.
Q.Do values in attributes work as chart fields?
Yes. Attributes and child elements both become ordinary columns, so either export style can supply the axis or series.
Q.Why are my numbers plotted as categories?
XML values are text until parsed. A measure containing a currency symbol or a thousand separator reads as text. Export bare numbers and keep the currency separate.
Q.Can I download the chart?
Yes. Each chart has a download button that saves a PNG, and the flattened records can be exported as CSV or JSON from the same screen.
Have a different file type?
Each format has its own dedicated tool built for it.