Which version of RSS does this generator produce?

RSS 2.0, the format still in widespread use today and the one that every modern feed reader accepts. The file starts with the standard XML declaration and a root element, followed by a single containing one per post.

Does it handle special characters like & and " inside text?

Yes. Every text field is XML-escaped for the five characters that break XML: ampersands become &, less-than and greater-than become < and >, and both kinds of quotes become " and '. A post titled 'Cats & Dogs' renders as Cats & Dogs so the feed validates in any reader.

What format does pubDate expect?

RSS 2.0 specifies RFC 822 / RFC 1123 dates — for example Mon, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT. The field is passed through verbatim, so you can also leave it blank, set it from JavaScript's Date.prototype.toUTCString(), or use a custom string. Omitted fields are skipped from the output.

Can I use this for a podcast feed?

Yes — the RSS 2.0 structure is the same; podcast hosts layer their own namespace on top. Fill in the channel metadata, add one item per episode, and include the enclosure URL (the audio file) inside the description or as part of your own post-processing step.

Where does the feed go on my site?

Save it as /feed.xml (or /rss.xml) at your domain root so feed readers can find it. Add an autodiscovery tag in your HTML so browsers offer a 'subscribe' button, and link to it from your robots.txt or sitemap for crawlers.

RSS Feed Generator

Build a valid RSS 2.0 feed XML in your browser — escape special characters, copy, or save as feed.xml

Channel & items

One channel per feed; one item per post

Output format

Channel title

Channel link

Channel description

Language (optional)

Items (1)

Item 1

Title

Link

Description

Pub date (RFC 822)

GUID

feed.xml

RSS 2.0 — UTF-8

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Devtools Blog</title>
    <link>https://www.devtools.tools</link>
    <description>Updates, releases and notes from the Devtools project.</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <item>
      <title>Hello, world</title>
      <link>https://example.com/posts/hello-world</link>
      <description>Our first post — what to expect from this feed.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://example.com/posts/hello-world</guid>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Examples

Generate a channel with no items

Input

title: Dev Notes
link: https://example.com
description: Updates & tips
language: en-us
items: 0

Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Dev Notes</title>
    <link>https://example.com</link>
    <description>Updates &amp; tips</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
  </channel>
</rss>

The required channel fields and optional language are emitted even when the feed has no item blocks yet.

Escape special characters in an item

Input

channel title: Cats & Dogs
channel link: https://example.com/blog
channel description: News <weekly>
item title: Q & A
item link: https://example.com/p/1?a=1&b=2
item description: Said "yes" & "no"
pubDate: Mon, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT
guid: https://example.com/p/1

Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Cats &amp; Dogs</title>
    <link>https://example.com/blog</link>
    <description>News &lt;weekly&gt;</description>
    <item>
      <title>Q &amp; A</title>
      <link>https://example.com/p/1?a=1&amp;b=2</link>
      <description>Said &quot;yes&quot; &amp; &quot;no&quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://example.com/p/1</guid>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Ampersands, angle brackets and quotes are escaped in channel and item text so the XML remains parseable.

Omit blank optional item fields

Input

title: Minimal
link: https://example.com
description: Short feed
item title: First
item link: https://example.com/1
item description: Hello
pubDate: empty
guid: empty

Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Minimal</title>
    <link>https://example.com</link>
    <description>Short feed</description>
    <item>
      <title>First</title>
      <link>https://example.com/1</link>
      <description>Hello</description>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Blank language, pubDate and guid values are omitted rather than emitted as empty XML elements.

About this tool

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is the XML format that powers feed readers, podcast apps, news aggregators and newsletter tooling. An RSS 2.0 file has two parts: a single <channel> that describes the feed itself (title, link, description, optional language) and one <item> per post, each carrying its own title, link, description, publication date and a globally-unique id. Feed readers are XML-strict — if any text field contains an unescaped <, >, &, ' or " the file fails to parse.

This generator assembles a valid RSS 2.0 file with the right structure, escapes every text field for you, and lets you add or remove items as you build. It supports an optional <language> tag for feeds in a specific locale and a per-item <pubDate> formatted as RFC 822 — the format RSS 2.0 requires. The output updates live and is ready to save as /feed.xml at your domain root.

Generation, escaping and rendering all happen in your browser — channel metadata and item contents stay on your device.

How to use

Set the channel
Fill in the channel title, link, description and optional language tag.
Add your items
Click + Add item for each post — set its title, link, description, RFC 822 pubDate and GUID.
Copy the feed
Copy the generated XML and save it as /feed.xml at your domain root, then link it from your HTML head with <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">.

Use cases

Publishing a project changelog

Add one item per release with a title, canonical link, summary, publication date and GUID, then save the generated XML as feed.xml.

Providing a blog feed

Use the channel metadata for the blog and add each post as an item that feed readers can display and link back to.

Building a lightweight internal update stream

Generate a small RSS document for engineering announcements or release notes without introducing a server-side feed library.

Checking escaping before deployment

Paste titles and descriptions containing ampersands, quotes or angle brackets to confirm the emitted XML is escaped before a feed reader parses it.

Feed structure

Element	Purpose
<?xml ... ?>	XML declaration — required at the top of every RSS file
<rss version="2.0">	Root element, fixed at version 2.0
<channel>	Wraps the channel metadata plus every <item>
<title>, <link>, <description>	Channel-level metadata — required
<language>	Optional locale tag, e.g. en-us
<item>	One per post, nested inside <channel>
<title>, <link>, <description>	Per-item content
<pubDate>	RFC 822 date — e.g. Mon, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT
<guid>	Globally unique id for the item

Special characters in every text field are XML-escaped automatically.

Common mistakes

Mistake:Pasting raw ampersands or angle brackets into XML by hand after generating the feed.

Fix:Let the generator escape text fields and avoid undoing entities such as & and < when copying the output into feed.xml.

Mistake:Expecting the tool to invent a GUID or publication date.

Fix:The component only emits pubDate and guid when you provide non-blank values. Supply a stable item identifier and an RSS-compatible date when your feed reader needs them.

Mistake:Using a relative link for the channel or item URL.

Fix:Use absolute canonical URLs so feed readers and aggregators can resolve the links outside your site context.

Mistake:Assuming the form validates the date format or feed semantics.

Fix:The generator trims and XML-escapes pubDate but does not parse or validate it. Check the final feed with an RSS-aware validator and use the date format expected by your consumers.

Frequently asked questions

RSS Feeds Explained: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Still Matter

A practical guide to RSS and Atom feeds. Learn the channel and item structure, the difference between RSS 2.0 and Atom, how to validate a feed, and how to submit yours to readers and podcast directories.

RSS Feed Generator

Channel & items

feed.xml

Examples

Generate a channel with no items

Escape special characters in an item

Omit blank optional item fields

About this tool

How to use

Set the channel

Add your items

Copy the feed

Use cases

Publishing a project changelog

Providing a blog feed

Building a lightweight internal update stream

Checking escaping before deployment

Feed structure

Common mistakes

Frequently asked questions

RSS Feeds Explained: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Still Matter

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Channel & items

feed.xml

Examples

Generate a channel with no items

Escape special characters in an item

Omit blank optional item fields

About this tool

How to use

Set the channel

Add your items

Copy the feed

Use cases

Publishing a project changelog

Providing a blog feed

Building a lightweight internal update stream

Checking escaping before deployment

Feed structure

Common mistakes

Frequently asked questions

Which version of RSS does this generator produce?

Does it handle special characters like & and " inside text?

What format does pubDate expect?

Can I use this for a podcast feed?

Where does the feed go on my site?

Is my feed content sent to a server?

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