Does it support Atom feeds?

Yes — both RSS 2.0 and Atom 1.0. The output schema is normalized (title, link, date, content, author) so both sources produce the same shape.

What about iTunes / podcast namespaces?

Preserved under a `itunes` key in each item. Podcast-specific fields (duration, episode number) surface there.

How is the date formatted?

ISO 8601 by default. Original `pubDate` strings are parsed across common formats (RFC 822, RFC 3339, varied regional). Bad dates fall back to the raw string with a warning.

Does it fetch the feed or only parse pasted XML?

Paste-only. To fetch feeds live, use a CORS-enabled proxy or server-side code.

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Example: RSS to JSON

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Input

<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog</title><item><title>Post 1</title><link>https://example.com/1</link></item></channel></rss>

Output

{
  "type": "rss",
  "title": "Blog",
  "itemCount": 1,
  "items": [
    {
      "title": "Post 1",
      "link": "https://example.com/1"
    }
  ]
}

About RSS to JSON

Convert RSS/Atom feed to JSON format. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the Converters collection.

Use Cases

Frontend devs building JSON-powered news feed widgets from RSS sources
Mobile developers consuming RSS feeds as JSON in native apps
Content aggregators transforming RSS feeds for JSON-based APIs
Data engineers ingesting RSS feeds into JSON-based data pipelines

Tips

Check that feed metadata like title and link are correctly mapped
Verify that all item entries appear in the JSON output array
Review date format handling across different RSS feed versions

Fun Facts

RSS 0.90 was created by Netscape in March 1999 for the My Netscape portal, originally standing for 'RDF Site Summary'.
There are 7 different versions of RSS (0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 1.0, 2.0, and two 0.91 variants), leading to a format called 'Really Simple Syndication' or 'RDF Site Summary'.
Google Reader, the most popular RSS reader, was shut down on July 1, 2013, but RSS usage has seen a revival since 2020.

FAQ

Does it support Atom feeds?: Yes — both RSS 2.0 and Atom 1.0. The output schema is normalized (title, link, date, content, author) so both sources produce the same shape.
What about iTunes / podcast namespaces?: Preserved under a `itunes` key in each item. Podcast-specific fields (duration, episode number) surface there.
How is the date formatted?: ISO 8601 by default. Original `pubDate` strings are parsed across common formats (RFC 822, RFC 3339, varied regional). Bad dates fall back to the raw string with a warning.
Does it fetch the feed or only parse pasted XML?: Paste-only. To fetch feeds live, use a CORS-enabled proxy or server-side code.

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