Excel to CSV

About Excel to CSV

Databases, accounting tools and import wizards almost universally expect CSV - flat, one-table plain text. This tool takes your .xlsx or .xls workbook and exports the data as a .csv file, stripping formatting and formulas down to raw values that any system can consume.

How Excel to CSV works

1. Upload your .xlsx or .xls file.
2. Click Convert.
3. Download the .csv containing the sheet's values.

Features

• Exports spreadsheet data as flat CSV text
• Values only - formulas are computed, formatting dropped
• Compatible with every database import and data pipeline
• Accepts .xlsx and .xls workbooks

Tips for best results

• Move the sheet you need to the first position in the workbook before converting.
• Remove merged cells, totals rows and notes above the table - CSV importers expect one clean header row then data.
• Format dates as ISO (YYYY-MM-DD) in Excel first so every system reads them the same way.

FAQ

Which sheet is exported?

The active/first sheet becomes the CSV - CSV holds one table only. Move the data you need to the front sheet before converting.

Do formulas come across?

Their computed values do; the formulas themselves cannot exist in CSV.

Watch out for IDs and dates.

Leading zeros and date formatting live in the spreadsheet's formatting layer - check those columns after export.