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XLSB to ODS converter, without the upload.

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

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How to convert XLSB to ODS

  1. Add your XLSB spreadsheets

    Drop XLSB 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. ODS is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The XLSB to ODS 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.

XLSB to ODS: what to expect

XLSB is a binary format that many tools and scripts cannot read. ODS is an open standard that LibreOffice uses natively. XLSB is at home in very large workbooks that need to open quickly; ODS is the usual choice for spreadsheets in open-source office suites.

Formulas come across as the values they last calculated, and formatting such as colours and column widths is not carried over. Every sheet is kept, under its own name. ODS holds at most 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet.

XLSB vs ODS

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

XLSB converter
ODS

OpenDocument spreadsheet

ODS is the open-standard spreadsheet format used by LibreOffice Calc and OpenOffice.

Opens in LibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel

ODS converter
XLSB compared with ODS
XLSBExcel binary workbookODSOpenDocument spreadsheet
Stands forExcel Binary WorkbookOpenDocument Spreadsheet
TypeSpreadsheetSpreadsheet workbook
CompressionZIP container of binary recordsZIP container of XML
Introduced2007, by Microsoft2005, by OASIS
Opens inExcel and LibreOffice; Google Sheets imports it; Numbers does notLibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel
Best forVery large workbooks that need to open quicklySpreadsheets in open-source office suites
File extension.xlsb.ods

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The XLSB to ODS 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 XLSB to ODS?

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

Can I convert several XLSB 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 XLSB to ODS 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 XLSB file, press Convert and save the ODS. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Spreadsheet files up to 150 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.