Excel to CSV Converter
Convert .xlsx spreadsheet data to a universally readable CSV format.
- XLSX
- up to 200 MB per file
- Never uploaded
What Excel to CSV does
Export an Excel sheet to CSV. Plenty of systems will only take CSV — import routines, statistical packages, database loaders and older business software. CSV is plain text with no proprietary structure, which is precisely why those systems ask for it.
Worked example
| Item | Qty | Price |
| Pen | 3 | 1.20 |
| Book, red | 12 | 9.99 |Item,Qty,Price
Pen,3,1.2
"Book, red",12,9.99The first sheet is exported. Formulas are written as their calculated values; a cell containing a comma is quoted. Formatting, colours and other sheets are not part of CSV.
How it works
- 01
Upload Excel
Choose the .xlsx; it is never uploaded.
- 02
Convert
DocsBolt exports the first sheet as CSV.
- 03
Download
Get a UTF-8 CSV of the sheet you selected, values as displayed.
Formats and limits
- Accepts
- .xlsx
- Produces
- CSV
- Files per run
- One
- Size limit
- 200 MB per file
When you'd use it
- Uploading a spreadsheet to a system that only imports CSV
- Loading sheet data into Python or R
- Sharing data with someone who does not use Excel
Limitations
- First sheet only; CSV has no concept of multiple sheets, formatting or formulas.
Questions
Which sheet is exported?
The first (active) sheet in the workbook.
What do I lose in the conversion?
Formulas, formatting, charts, images and multiple sheets. Only the values from the cells remain. That is inherent to CSV, not a limitation of the conversion.
What happens to my formulas?
Their calculated results are exported, not the formulas themselves. So a SUM cell becomes the number it currently shows.
How are multiple sheets handled?
CSV holds a single table, so a multi-sheet workbook cannot be represented in one file. Export the sheets you need individually.
What happens to your file
Your file is never uploaded or stored.
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