PLIST XML
File conversion

Convert PLIST to XML

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Is it possible to convert PLIST to XML?
Yes - PLIST converts to XML.

A binary plist converts to XML losslessly with 'plutil -convert xml1 file.plist' (macOS) or 'plistutil' (Linux). Same data, readable form.

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert PLIST to XML

Converting a .PLIST file to .XML lets you open the content in software that prefers the .XML format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .PLIST files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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