CII UBL EN 16931

Turn CII XML into UBL XML

Hand over a UN/CEFACT Cross Industry Invoice (CII) and get back a UBL invoice, the syntax that dominates the Peppol network. Free of charge and ready in moments.

Drop a CII XML file in this area, or click anywhere to pick one from your device.

Why switch from CII to UBL?

Take the CII syntax that ZUGFeRD and Factur-X rely on and recast it as the UBL syntax that the majority of Peppol access points are set up to receive.

Standards-True EN 16931 Mapping

CII and UBL render the same EN 16931 semantic model in different syntaxes. Each business term, trading party, invoice line and VAT breakdown is carried over one to one, never retyped.

Made for Sending over Peppol

Most Peppol access points are built around UBL. Recast your CII invoice into UBL so it slots straight into the network and reaches your trading partners.

Confidential by Default

Every file is handled in memory across an encrypted TLS channel and is wiped as soon as the response is returned, so nothing lingers on our infrastructure.

Free and Immediate

Skip the downloads, add-ons and sign-up forms. Hand over your CII XML and grab the finished UBL document right away.

How It Works

Take a CII invoice to UBL XML in just three quick steps.

Step 1

Add Your CII XML

Drop your UN/CEFACT Cross Industry Invoice (CII) XML onto the page, or click to locate it on your computer.

Step 2

Hands-Free Transcoding

The converter parses the EN 16931 content of your CII file and rewrites it as a UBL 2.1 invoice, primed for Peppol BIS Billing 3.0.

Step 3

Save Your UBL XML

The UBL XML is delivered straight away, set to travel through a Peppol access point or feed into any UBL-driven system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Key answers about taking your invoices from CII across to UBL.

Both CII (Cross Industry Invoice) and UBL (Universal Business Language) are XML representations of the same EN 16931 European invoice model. CII is the syntax tucked inside ZUGFeRD and Factur-X, while UBL is what you typically see on Peppol BIS.
You get valid EN 16931 UBL out of it. Peppol delivery may still call for electronic addresses, namely seller and buyer Endpoint IDs with a scheme, which Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 mandates. Where your CII left these out, supply them before dispatch.
It does not. Because each syntax holds the same EN 16931 business terms, no part of your invoice goes missing. The single exception is the Peppol electronic address requirement described just above.
The tool accepts EN 16931 Cross Industry Invoice documents, the CII pulled from ZUGFeRD and Factur-X invoices included.
Absolutely. Files are processed entirely in memory over TLS 1.3, never written to our servers, and removed the instant the conversion finishes.
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AI Assistant

Tell the chat what you need: it converts, checks, builds, and reads out German e-invoices.

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Any PDF, Word, or Excel invoice goes in; a ZUGFeRD or XRechnung file comes out.

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The guided wizard turns your details into a ZUGFeRD or XRechnung invoice.

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Generate a valid XRechnung with Leitweg-ID, ready for public-sector buyers.

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ZUGFeRD Credit Note

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XRechnung Credit Note

Create an XRechnung credit note with Leitweg-ID for public-sector buyers.

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Create Order-X

Create an Order-X order file: the ZUGFeRD hybrid principle applied to purchase orders.

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Edit ZUGFeRD Invoice

Repair a refused or broken invoice: upload it, correct the fields, and get a valid file back.

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Edit XRechnung

Open an XRechnung as a form, fix the Leitweg-ID or any rejected field, and download a valid file.

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Validate ZUGFeRD

Run EN 16931 checks on your ZUGFeRD invoices before DATEV or your customer does.

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Validate XRechnung

Check XRechnung XML against EN 16931 and the German CIUS rules.

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Validate Order-X

Run incoming and outgoing Order-X orders through the official Order-X 1.0 checks.

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Extract XML

Pull structured XML straight out of any PDF invoice with AI-driven OCR.

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Extract Attachments

Pull every embedded file out of a ZUGFeRD or XRechnung invoice as a ZIP.

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Embed XML to PDF

Marry a PDF and its CII XML into one ZUGFeRD-compliant hybrid invoice.

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CII to ZUGFeRD

Package existing CII XML as a ZUGFeRD PDF/A-3 hybrid invoice.

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CII to UBL

Transform a CII invoice into UBL XML, the syntax most Peppol networks expect.

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UBL to CII

Map a UBL invoice to UN/CEFACT CII XML, ready to embed in ZUGFeRD or Factur-X.

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XRechnung to PDF

See any CII, UBL, or XRechnung XML as a tidy, printable PDF.

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XRechnung Viewer

Open e-invoice XML in your browser and read it like a paper invoice.

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e-Invoice Automation

Automate invoice generation, validation and Peppol delivery end to end.

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