📑 Excel to CSV Converter

Export the first sheet of an Excel workbook as a comma-separated CSV file.

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Upload an Excel .xlsx file and download the first sheet as a CSV. First 10,000 rows only.

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Maximum 10 MB. Converted on the server and deleted immediately.

First worksheet of an .xlsx only (10 MB, 10,000 rows). Charts, macros, and styles are dropped; you get comma-separated values back.

Convert

  1. Select an .xlsx file.
  2. Wait while the first sheet is exported.
  3. Download the .csv file.

Limits

  • First sheet only, up to 10,000 rows and 10 MB.
  • .xls files are not accepted.
  • Requests are limited to ten per minute from the same address.

Privacy and Processing

The workbook is uploaded to produce the CSV, then discarded. Do not upload files you are not permitted to share.

Further reading

Open a CSV in Excel Without Fighting the Import Wizard.

Excel to CSV questions

Which sheet is exported?

Only the first sheet. Other sheets are ignored.

Are formulas kept?

Calculated values are written where possible. The formula itself is not exported. Charts, macros and formatting are dropped.

Is .xls supported?

No. Save or export the workbook as .xlsx first.

How many rows can I convert?

Up to 10,000 rows on the first sheet. Larger sheets are rejected.

Is my file stored?

It is uploaded to produce the CSV, then discarded.

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