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NDJSON to XLSX converter, without the upload.

Turn NDJSON data files into XLSX. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert NDJSON to XLSX

  1. Add your NDJSON data files

    Drop NDJSON (JSON Lines, JSONL, LDJSON) 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. XLSX is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The NDJSON to XLSX converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your data files 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.

NDJSON to XLSX: what to expect

NDJSON is not a single valid JSON document, so ordinary JSON tools reject it. XLSX opens straight into Excel with columns and data types intact. NDJSON is at home in logs and large record streams that are processed line by line; XLSX is the usual choice for spreadsheets with formulas, formatting and several sheets.

Each line must be one complete JSON value and blank lines are skipped; if a line is not valid JSON the conversion stops and the message names its line number.

NDJSON vs XLSX

NDJSON

Newline-delimited JSON

NDJSON writes one complete JSON value per line, with no enclosing array or commas between records. A program can read, append or process it one line at a time without loading the whole file, which makes it popular for logs, exports and data loading. JSON Lines (.jsonl) is the same format under another name.

Opens in Text editors, jq, pandas, BigQuery and most data tools

NDJSON converter
XLSX

Excel workbook

XLSX is Excel's format since Office 2007. A workbook can hold many sheets with formulas, formatting and charts. Programs and scripts usually prefer the same data as CSV or JSON.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc

XLSX converter
NDJSON compared with XLSX
NDJSONNewline-delimited JSONXLSXExcel workbook
Stands forNewline-Delimited JSONOffice Open XML Workbook
TypePlain-text recordsSpreadsheet workbook
CompressionNoneZIP container of XML
IntroducedThe early 2010s, by no single standards body (a community convention)2007, by Microsoft
Opens inText editors, jq, pandas, BigQuery and most data toolsExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc
Best forLogs and large record streams that are processed line by lineSpreadsheets with formulas, formatting and several sheets
File extension.ndjson, .ldjson.xlsx

Questions

Are my data files uploaded anywhere?

No. The NDJSON to XLSX 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 NDJSON to XLSX?

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

Can I convert several NDJSON 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 NDJSON to XLSX 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 NDJSON file, press Convert and save the XLSX. 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.