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XLSM to CSV converter, without the upload.

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

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How to convert XLSM to CSV

  1. Add your XLSM spreadsheets

    Drop XLSM 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. CSV is already chosen

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

  3. Download

    Save the result. When one file produces several CSV files they come as a single ZIP.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The XLSM to CSV 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.

XLSM to CSV: what to expect

XLSM can carry macros, which email systems often block and which other spreadsheet apps cannot run. CSV is plain text that every spreadsheet, database and script can read. XLSM is at home in workbooks that carry VBA macros; CSV is the usual choice for moving tabular data between systems.

One XLSM can produce several CSV files (one file per sheet); when it does, they are offered together as a ZIP download.

Formulas come across as the values they last calculated, and formatting such as colours and column widths is not carried over. The macros in an XLSM are neither run nor copied; only the cell values are read.

XLSM vs CSV

XLSM

Excel macro-enabled workbook

XLSM is XLSX with a VBA macro project attached. Excel refuses to save macros inside a plain XLSX, so a workbook with macros gets this extension. The cells are stored exactly as in XLSX; the macros are a separate binary part of the package.

Opens in Excel, LibreOffice, Google Sheets (macros are ignored), Numbers

XLSM converter
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

CSV converter
XLSM compared with CSV
XLSMExcel macro-enabled workbookCSVCSV spreadsheet
Stands forExcel Macro-Enabled WorkbookComma-Separated Values
TypeSpreadsheetPlain-text table
CompressionZIP container of XMLNone
Introduced2007, by MicrosoftThe 1970s, by no single author (described in RFC 4180)
Opens inExcel, LibreOffice, Google Sheets (macros are ignored), NumbersExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editor
Best forWorkbooks that carry VBA macrosMoving tabular data between systems
File extension.xlsm.csv

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The XLSM to CSV 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 XLSM to CSV?

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

Can I convert several XLSM 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 XLSM to CSV 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 XLSM file, press Convert and save the CSV. 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.