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XLSX to CSV converter, without the upload.

Turn Excel workbooks into CSV files. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert XLSX to CSV

  1. Add your XLSX spreadsheets

    Drop XLSX (Excel) 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 XLSX 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.

XLSX to CSV: what to expect

Databases, import tools, mailing platforms and scripts want CSV, not a workbook. CSV is plain text with one table in it: formulas are replaced by their calculated values, and formatting, charts and comments do not carry over. A CSV holds a single sheet, which matters for workbooks that have several.

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

XLSX vs CSV

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
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
XLSX compared with CSV
XLSXExcel workbookCSVCSV spreadsheet
Stands forOffice Open XML WorkbookComma-Separated Values
TypeSpreadsheet workbookPlain-text table
CompressionZIP container of XMLNone
Introduced2007, by MicrosoftThe 1970s, by no single author (described in RFC 4180)
Opens inExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice CalcExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editor
Best forSpreadsheets with formulas, formatting and several sheetsMoving tabular data between systems
File extension.xlsx.csv

Questions

What happens to formulas?

A CSV contains values only. Each formula cell is written as the result it currently shows.

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The XLSX 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 XLSX 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 XLSX 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 XLSX 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 XLSX 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.