FeedInspector

Feed preview

RSS Feed Viewer

Open a feed and read it without parsing raw XML by eye.

Paste a feed URL to preview the channel details, source link, dates, and recent items in a clean reading layout.

Best for checking what a feed actually publishes. If you need structural diagnostics, use RSS Feed Validator.

Feed preview

Open a live feed preview

You’ll see the channel summary, the fetched source, and a readable list of recent items from the same feed URL.

When the viewer is the right tool

RSS Feed Viewer is built for the moment when you already have a feed URL and want to see what it publishes. It is useful for quick QA, handoff checks, and confirming that a feed title, summary, dates, and item links look the way you expect.

The viewer stays close to the source feed instead of turning the output into a report. It favors readability over deep diagnostics, which makes it useful when you need visual confirmation rather than a technical audit.

What to check first in the preview

  • Confirm the channel title, description, and source link so you know you opened the right feed.
  • Scan the most recent items for title quality, link destinations, published dates, and missing summaries.
  • If fields are blank here, the feed often lacks that information at the source rather than in the viewer.
  • Switch to RSS Feed Validator if the feed fails to load or the output looks structurally broken.

Questions about feed previews

This page is for readable inspection of a live feed, not for exhaustively auditing every field.

Is the viewer the same thing as the validator?

No. The viewer shows what the feed publishes in a readable format, while the validator diagnoses technical problems.

Can I use it with Atom feeds?

Yes. FeedInspector renders both RSS and Atom sources in the same viewer layout.

How many items are shown?

The page shows a practical slice of recent items so the preview stays readable and useful on both desktop and mobile.

Why are some item fields missing?

If a title, summary, image, or date is missing here, it usually means the source feed did not publish that field consistently.

Is this page suitable for checking a feed before sharing it?

Yes. It is useful for confirming what a feed looks like before you send the URL to someone else or use it in QA.

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Need a different view of the same source?

Use the validator for technical checks or the converter for structured output.

RSS Feed Validator

Audit one RSS or Atom feed and see which fetch, parsing, or field issues need attention first.

RSS to JSON Converter

Fetch one feed and turn it into a normalized JSON payload you can inspect, copy, or download.

YouTube Channel to RSS

Resolve a YouTube channel URL or handle into the correct feed URL and check whether the channel feed looks active.