XML Minifier

Minify XML documents by stripping whitespace, comments, and unnecessary formatting. Copy or download the result without sending data anywhere.

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XML Minifier

This XML Minifier removes unnecessary whitespace, indentation, line breaks, and comments from XML documents to produce the most compact representation. It reduces file size for faster network transmission and lower storage requirements.

The minification runs entirely in your browser. No XML data is uploaded to a server, making it safe for processing configuration files, API responses, sitemaps, or any XML content that may contain sensitive information.

How to use

  1. Paste your formatted or pretty-printed XML into the input editor.
  2. Click Minify XML to strip whitespace and comments.
  3. View the compact XML in the output editor.
  4. Use Copy for the clipboard, Download for a .xml file, or Clear to reset both editors.

What is XML minification?

XML minification is the process of removing all characters from an XML document that are not required for correct parsing. This includes stripping whitespace between tags, removing indentation, collapsing line breaks, and optionally removing comments.

Minified XML is used in production environments where bandwidth and storage efficiency are important, such as SOAP web service payloads, RSS feeds, large configuration files, and data interchange between microservices.

Input notes

The tool accepts any well-formed XML input. It collapses whitespace between tags while preserving text content within elements. XML comments are removed during minification.

Example

Formatted XML is compressed by removing whitespace:

--- Input (formatted) ---
<root>
  <!-- User data -->
  <user id="1">
    <name>Alice</name>
    <email>[email protected]</email>
  </user>
</root>

--- Output (minified) ---
<root><user id="1"><name>Alice</name><email>[email protected]</email></user></root>