# Convert JATS to OPML

> Convert JATS to OPML online for free. Runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Fast batch conversion, no sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/jats-to-opml

- Runs in the browser with Pandoc (WASM): files are not uploaded, and no credits are used.
- Engines: Pandoc (WASM) (browser), Pandoc (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "opml"` (paid plans).
- More: [Document converter](https://www.converterrr.com/document-converter), [JATS converter](https://www.converterrr.com/jats-converter).

## How to convert JATS to OPML

1. **Add your JATS files.** Drag and drop JATS files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose OPML.** OPML is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Your files are converted right in your browser in seconds.
4. **Download your OPML.** Download each OPML file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- JATS files are typically used for academic journal publishing, while OPML is best for RSS and podcast subscription lists.
- This conversion runs on Pandoc (WASM), running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections.

## JATS vs OPML

|  | JATS | OPML |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Journal Article Tag Suite | Outline Processor Markup Language |
| Type | Document | Document |
| Extensions | .jats | .opml |
| MIME type | application/jats+xml | text/x-opml |
| Best for | academic journal publishing | RSS and podcast subscription lists |
| Properties | plain-text markup | plain-text markup |

**JATS:** JATS is an XML standard for publishing and archiving scholarly journal articles.

**OPML:** OPML stores outlines in XML and is most often used to export and import podcast and RSS subscriptions.

The other way around: [convert OPML to JATS](https://www.converterrr.com/opml-to-jats).

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## Convert other formats to OPML

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## JATS to OPML: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert JATS to OPML?

Drop your JATS file onto the converter above, make sure OPML is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the OPML file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert JATS to OPML here?

Yes. JATS to OPML conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server.

### Is the JATS to OPML converter free?

Yes — free with no watermark. Signed-out visitors can convert 25 files a day, and a free account raises that to 250.

### Will converting JATS to OPML reduce quality?

No — OPML preserves the content of your JATS file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple JATS files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert OPML back to JATS?

Yes — use our OPML to JATS converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.