RSS Feed Parser
Free tool · Feed audit
RSS feed parser
Parse an RSS or Atom feed and view its items in an easy-to-read table. Enter a feed URL to extract the feed title, each item's title, link, and publication date, sorted newest first, with a CSV download.
What Is an RSS Feed Parser?
An RSS Feed Parser reads an RSS or Atom feed and converts its XML content into a structured, easy-to-read table.
It helps you inspect what a feed actually publishes, and when, without manually reading the underlying XML.
What This RSS Feed Parser Checks
- Feed information: Shows the feed title and whether it is RSS 2.0 or Atom.
- Feed items: Lists every item or entry found in the feed.
- URLs: Shows each item's link.
- Publication dates: Shows each item's publication date (pubDate for RSS, published or updated for Atom), sorted newest first.
- Item titles: Shows each item's title.
- CSV export: Lets you download the parsed items as a CSV.
What This RSS Feed Parser Does Not Do
- Does not extract author information; author fields are not parsed
- Does not extract item descriptions, categories, or enclosures
- Does not automatically fix RSS feed errors
- Does not create or generate an RSS feed
- Does not guarantee that feed readers will accept your feed
- Does not submit your RSS feed to third-party services
- Does not guarantee higher search rankings
Why Parse an RSS Feed?
RSS feeds are commonly used to distribute website content to feed readers, publishing platforms, and other services.
Use an RSS feed parser to:
- Check what content your RSS feed contains
- Inspect feed item URLs, titles, and publication dates
- Troubleshoot missing or unexpected feed items
- Confirm whether a feed is RSS 2.0 or Atom
- Export a feed's items as CSV for further review
How to Parse an RSS Feed
- Enter the public RSS or Atom feed URL you want to inspect.
- Run the parser. The tool fetches the feed and reads it as RSS 2.0 or Atom.
- Review the feed title and the list of items, each with its title, link, and publication date, sorted newest first.
- Compare the parsed items with what you expect the feed to contain, and download the list as CSV if you need to review it elsewhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an RSS Feed Parser?
An RSS Feed Parser reads an RSS or Atom feed and extracts its title, items, links, and publication dates into an easier-to-read table.
What information does this tool extract from a feed?
The feed's title and type (RSS 2.0 or Atom), and for each item its title, link, and publication date. It does not extract authors, descriptions, or categories.
Can I use this tool to check my website's RSS feed?
Yes. Enter your website's public RSS or Atom feed URL to inspect the items and dates it is returning, and export them as CSV.
Does an RSS feed help with SEO?
RSS feeds can help distribute recently published or updated content, but having an RSS feed does not directly guarantee higher search rankings.
What is the difference between RSS and XML?
RSS is a specific XML-based format used to distribute content. XML itself is a markup language that can be used for many different types of structured data.
Does this tool support Atom feeds as well as RSS?
Yes. It reads both RSS 2.0 and Atom feeds.