Convert to CSV

Convert spreadsheets to CSV online, for free, with nothing to install.

XLSX, XLS and 4 other spreadsheet formats can be converted to CSV: drop your files above, and CSV is already chosen as the output. Files are converted on our server and deleted 72 hours later.

What is a CSV file?

CSV – Comma-separated values. CSV (comma-separated values) is plain text with one row of a table on each line and the cells separated by commas, semicolons or tabs. Every spreadsheet, database and programming language reads it, but it holds only values: no formulas, formatting or several sheets.

How to convert spreadsheets to CSV

  1. Click Select File, or drop your spreadsheets anywhere on this page. Any of the 6 supported formats works.
  2. CSV is already chosen as the output on this page.
  3. Click Convert, then Download when it's done.

CSV at a glance

CSV
LayoutRows of cells
EditableIn any text editor
Created by1970s
Best forMoving tables between programs and databases

Frequently asked questions

Why convert to CSV?

CSV (comma-separated values) is plain text with one row of a table on each line and the cells separated by commas, semicolons or tabs. Every spreadsheet, database and programming language reads it, but it holds only values: no formulas, formatting or several sheets. Best for: Moving tables between programs and databases.

Which spreadsheet formats can be converted to CSV?

ET, NUMBERS, ODS, XLS, XLSM, XLSX.

Is converting to CSV free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

These conversions run on our server. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

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