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CSV to XLSB converter, without the upload.

Turn CSV spreadsheets into XLSB. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert CSV to XLSB

  1. Add your CSV spreadsheets

    Drop CSV files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. XLSB is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the XLSB, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The CSV to XLSB converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your spreadsheets are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

CSV to XLSB: what to expect

CSV carries no formatting, formulas or multiple sheets, and Excel often misreads its dates and encodings. XLSB opens quickly in Excel even when the workbook is large. CSV is at home in moving tabular data between systems; XLSB is the usual choice for very large workbooks that need to open quickly.

Numbers and true/false in the cells become real spreadsheet values rather than text, and the data lands on one sheet named Sheet1. The workbook is written in Excel's compact binary layout, which Excel opens quickly but many other tools cannot read.

CSV vs XLSB

CSV

CSV spreadsheet

CSV is a table written as text: one row per line, values separated by commas. Every spreadsheet and database can import and export it, but it holds one sheet only and no formatting, formulas or data types.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editor

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XLSB

Excel binary workbook

XLSB stores the same workbook as XLSX but in binary records instead of XML, which makes the file smaller and faster to open and save. It is used for huge models and for workbooks that mix a lot of formulas. Few tools outside Office read it.

Opens in Excel and LibreOffice; Google Sheets imports it; Numbers does not

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CSV compared with XLSB
CSVCSV spreadsheetXLSBExcel binary workbook
Stands forComma-Separated ValuesExcel Binary Workbook
TypePlain-text tableSpreadsheet
CompressionNoneZIP container of binary records
IntroducedThe 1970s, by no single author (described in RFC 4180)2007, by Microsoft
Opens inExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editorExcel and LibreOffice; Google Sheets imports it; Numbers does not
Best forMoving tabular data between systemsVery large workbooks that need to open quickly
File extension.csv.xlsb

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The CSV to XLSB conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting CSV to XLSB?

The values are kept. Anything XLSB has no way to express, such as formatting, formulas or nesting, is simplified or left out.

Can I convert several CSV files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert CSV to XLSB on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the CSV file, press Convert and save the XLSB. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Data files up to 300 MB are accepted; a larger file is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.

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