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CSV to Excel Converter

Wrap CSV data into an .xlsx file for better editing and analysis.

.csv · up to 200 MB per file

  • CSV
  • up to 200 MB per file
  • Never uploaded

What CSV to Excel does

Convert CSV into a real Excel workbook. CSV holds values and nothing else — no formulas, no formatting, no column widths, no multiple sheets. Saving it as .xlsx gives you a file that can carry all of that, and stops Excel mangling things like leading zeros and dates every time the CSV is reopened.

How it works

  1. 01

    Upload CSV

    Choose the .csv; the delimiter is detected automatically.

  2. 02

    Convert

    DocsBolt wraps data into an Excel workbook.

  3. 03

    Download

    Get a .xlsx with typed cells — numbers as numbers, dates as dates.

Diagram: a CSV document passes through the converter and comes out as a EXCEL document, with its headings, table and picture preserved.CSVCONVERTEXCEL

Formats and limits

Accepts
.csv
Produces
Excel (.xlsx)
Files per run
One
Size limit
200 MB per file

When you'd use it

  • A CSV export whose leading-zero IDs Excel keeps breaking
  • Building a workbook from a system export without re-importing
  • Sending data to someone who expects an .xlsx

Limitations

  • Values are typed by inspection: numbers and ISO dates become numbers and dates, everything else stays text. A column of postcodes with leading zeros should be quoted in the CSV or it becomes numbers.
  • One CSV becomes one sheet; the delimiter is detected from the first lines (comma, semicolon or tab).

Questions

Does this handle commas in data?

Yes, standard CSV parsing handles quoted fields.

Will this stop Excel destroying my ID numbers?

It helps considerably. CSV has no type information, so Excel guesses on every open and strips leading zeros or reformats codes as dates. An .xlsx stores the cell type explicitly, so the values stay put.

Can I add formulas afterwards?

Yes — the output is a normal Excel workbook, so formulas, charts, conditional formatting and extra sheets all work as usual.

Are delimiters other than commas handled?

Common delimiters including semicolons and tabs are detected. Semicolon-separated files are standard in several European locales and convert without special handling.

What happens to your file

Your file is never uploaded or stored.

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