XPath Tester
Test XPath expressions against an XML document and see matching nodes and values live, using the browser's native XPath engine. Runs in your browser.
How to use XPath Tester: Open XPath Tester — it runs entirely in your browser with no setup. Paste or type your input into the text area, or upload a file where supported. Set any options you need. The result appears in the output panel — there is no upload step and no waiting on a server. Everything runs inside your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Test XPath expressions against an XML document and see matching nodes and values live, using the browser's native XPath engine. Runs in your browser. XPath Tester is a free, browser-based tool in the Filevane developer tools collection — there is nothing to install, no account to create and no watermark on your results. It works on desktop, tablet and mobile, and because the work happens on your own device it stays fast even with large inputs.
How to use XPath Tester
- Open XPath Tester — it runs entirely in your browser with no setup.
- Paste or type your input into the text area, or upload a file where supported.
- Set any options you need. The result appears in the output panel — there is no upload step and no waiting on a server.
- Review the output instantly; large inputs are handled locally without lag.
- Copy the result to your clipboard or download it. Your data never leaves the page.
Why use XPath Tester?
- 100% free with no limits, no sign-up and no watermarks.
- Private by design — your data are processed in your browser and never uploaded to a server.
- Fast and lightweight, with instant results even on a phone or a slow connection.
- Works everywhere — any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android or iOS.
- Part of a full developer tools suite, so related xpath tester tasks are one click away.
Is it private and secure?
Your privacy is built in. XPath Tester runs completely on your device, so whatever you enter stays in your browser and is never transmitted, logged or stored on any server.
Network activity: none. Nothing is sent and nothing is fetched. This tool makes no network request at all once the page has loaded — which is why it keeps working if your connection drops.
You do not have to take that on trust — our privacy proof page publishes the Content-Security-Policy that enforces it, lists every third party it permits, and shows how to verify the whole claim yourself.
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Frequently asked questions
What is XPath used for?
Selecting nodes in an XML or HTML document by path, attribute or content. It is the query language behind XSLT, many scraping libraries, and Selenium element location.
What is the difference between // and / in XPath?
A single slash selects a direct child; a double slash searches all descendants at any depth. /html/body/div matches only a div that is a direct child of body, while //div matches every div in the document.
How do I select by attribute or text?
Use a predicate in square brackets: //a[@href] matches links with an href, //div[@class='result'] matches an exact class value, and //h2[contains(text(),'Price')] matches by content. Note that @class='result' fails on class="result active" — contains() or normalize-space() is needed there.
Why does my XPath fail on an HTML page?
Most often namespaces or malformed markup. XHTML puts elements in a namespace, so //div matches nothing unless the namespace is handled; and browser-repaired HTML can have a different tree than the source, notably tbody elements inserted into tables automatically.
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