Free RSS & Atom feed to JSON converter — structured items, in your browser

Parsing runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

📡 RSS to JSON Converter — Free Online Tool

Convert RSS 2.0 & Atom feeds to JSON instantly. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and Atom are XML-based feed formats. Most modern applications prefer JSON for data interchange. This converter parses your feed using the browser's native DOMParser and outputs a clean JSON object with channel metadata and a structured items array — all in your browser, 100% private.

🚀 Why use this RSS to JSON Converter tool?

Convert any RSS 2.0 or Atom feed to JSON with automatic format detection, so you can consume feed data in JavaScript without XML parsing overhead. 100% free, no registration, and complete privacy — everything runs locally in your browser, so your data never touches a server.

Key Features

🔄Auto-detects RSS & Atom

Paste any RSS 2.0 or Atom feed; the tool detects the format and maps fields correctly (pubDate → published, description → summary, etc.).

📋Clean JSON structure

Outputs a channel object with metadata plus an items array (title, link, published, description, guid) ready to use in any JavaScript framework.

Instant parsing

No upload, no wait. Paste the feed XML and get JSON immediately in your browser.

🔐100% private

Uses native DOMParser; your feed data never leaves your device. No server-side proxy or storage.

Popular Use Cases

Feed consumption

  • Parse blog/news feeds for aggregation apps
  • Convert feeds for API integration
  • Consume podcasts (enclosure tags) as JSON
  • Build feed readers or notification systems

Data transformation

  • Migrate legacy XML feeds to JSON pipelines
  • Extract structured data from any RSS/Atom feed
  • Reformat feeds for database ingestion
  • Prepare feeds for machine-learning training

Integration

  • Feed data to static site generators
  • Sync RSS content into headless CMS
  • Forward feed items to webhooks/APIs
  • Build cross-platform feed clients

Worked example

Convert an RSS 2.0 feed to JSON

Input (RSS 2.0 XML):

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Tech News</title>
    <link>https://technews.com</link>
    <description>Latest technology news</description>
    <item>
      <title>AI Breakthrough</title>
      <link>https://technews.com/ai-2024</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>New AI model achieves breakthrough in reasoning.</description>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Output:

{
  "channel": {
    "title": "Tech News",
    "link": "https://technews.com",
    "description": "Latest technology news"
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "title": "AI Breakthrough",
      "link": "https://technews.com/ai-2024",
      "published": "Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:30:00 GMT",
      "description": "New AI model achieves breakthrough in reasoning."
    }
  ]
}

Sources & References

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert an RSS feed to JSON?

Paste the feed's XML and click Convert. The tool parses the RSS 2.0 or Atom document and emits structured JSON with the channel title and an items array — each item carrying title, link, published date and description. It works fully in your browser.

Does it support both RSS and Atom?

Yes. It auto-detects the format: RSS 2.0 uses <channel> and <item> with <pubDate>, while Atom uses <feed> and <entry> with <updated> and a <link href>. Both are mapped to the same clean JSON shape so you don't have to handle the differences.

Why paste the XML instead of a feed URL?

Fetching a remote URL from the browser is blocked by CORS for most feeds, and a no-upload tool never proxies your requests through a server. Pasting the XML keeps the conversion 100% client-side and private — copy the feed source from your browser or curl.

Is my feed data uploaded anywhere?

No. Parsing happens entirely in your browser with the native DOMParser. Nothing is sent to or stored on a server.

What fields are included per item?

title, link, published (pubDate/updated), description (description/summary) and guid (guid/id). These are the fields most consumers need; the structure is easy to extend for custom or namespaced elements.

🎓 Pro Tips

  • Tip 1: Paste the full feed XML from your clipboard (curl the feed URL or copy from your feed reader), not the feed URL—browsers block CORS requests to remote feeds.
  • Tip 2: The tool auto-detects RSS 2.0 vs Atom; RSS uses <pubDate> and <description>, Atom uses <updated> and <summary>—the output is normalised so you handle one shape.
  • Tip 3: If a field is missing in the source feed (e.g., description), it will be omitted from the JSON item; handle optional fields in your code.
  • Tip 4: For podcast feeds, enclosure tags become an enclosure object with {url, type, length}; use the url for download.
  • Tip 5: Reference: RSS 2.0 specification (https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification) and Atom RFC 4287.