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XUL to PLS Converter — Free, Online, No Signup

Convert XUL files to PLS online with no signup required.

XUL at a glance

XUL

XUL emerged in the early Mozilla era and powered Firefox's interface and add-on ecosystem for years before Firefox Quantum and the WebExtensions shift made most mainstream XUL workflows legacy.

PLS at a glance

PLS

PLS grew out of the Winamp and Shoutcast era, where playlists were often lightweight launch files for internet radio or media-player queues rather than deeply standardized interchange documents.

Format comparison

Feature
XUL
PLS
File type

Document

Other

Extensions
  • .xul

  • .pls

MIME type
  • application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml

  • audio/x-scpls

Created year

1999

1998

Inventor

Mozilla (David Hyatt, others)

Nullsoft (Justin Frankel)

Status

legacy

active

Primary use cases
  • authoring

  • review and collaboration

  • distribution

  • system exchange

  • automation

  • specialized interoperability

Vector scaling

Not supported

Not supported

Reflowable text

Not supported

Not supported

Structured data

Supported

Not supported

When to use each format

When to use XUL

  • Your source file is already in XUL.
  • Preserve source expectations before exporting to PLS.
  • XUL is commonly used in document workflows.

When to use PLS

  • Your target workflow expects PLS.
  • Improve delivery compatibility with PLS.
  • PLS is commonly used in other workflows.

FAQs

Why convert XUL to PLS?

Convert to PLS when you need a lightweight pointer file for one or more audio streams, especially for internet radio playback, archived station links, or compatibility with older media-player ecosystems.

It is useful when the destination expects a playlist reference rather than embedded audio.

What changes when converting XUL to PLS?

This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.

Moving to PLS removes structured data.

What should I review after converting XUL to PLS?

Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.

Format resources

XULPLS

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