XLSX to CSV Converter — Free Online Tool

Drop an Excel file, get clean CSV. Multi-sheet support, ISO dates, no upload. Works with .xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, .xlsb, and .ods.

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Excel file
Drop an Excel file here
or click to browse · .xlsx · .xls · .xlsm · .ods

File processed locally in your browser — never uploaded.

Settings

CSV output will appear here

Drop an Excel file and click Convert

How it works

4 steps. Everything runs in your browser.

1

Drop file

Drag and drop an Excel file onto the upload area or click to browse.

2

Pick sheet

If the workbook has multiple sheets, choose which one to convert.

3

Convert

SheetJS parses the workbook in your browser — no upload, no server.

4

Copy or download

Copy the CSV or download a .csv file ready for any database, ETL pipeline, or analytics tool.

Why convert Excel files to CSV?

Excel's .xlsx format is great for human-edited spreadsheets — formulas, multiple sheets, charts, formatting — but it's a poor fit for data exchange between systems. Databases, ETL pipelines, command-line tools, and most APIs expect CSV: plain text, comma-separated, one row per line. Converting from XLSX to CSV strips away the Excel-specific layer and produces a portable file any system can read.

The tool uses SheetJS (the most widely used JavaScript spreadsheet library) to parse Excel files entirely in your browser. No upload, no server, no waiting. Date cells are automatically formatted as ISO strings (YYYY-MM-DD) — the most database-friendly format. Multi-sheet workbooks are supported: pick any sheet from the picker after the first conversion.

Common use cases

Database import
Export business data from Excel → CSV → COPY/LOAD DATA into PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, etc.
Email lists
Marketing teams maintain contacts in Excel — convert to CSV for Mailchimp/HubSpot/Salesforce import.
ETL pipelines
Most ETL tools accept CSV but choke on .xlsx. Convert once, automate forever.
Command-line analysis
awk, sed, csvkit, miller, and DuckDB all work natively on CSV — not on XLSX.
Git-friendly storage
Track tabular data in version control. CSV diffs cleanly; XLSX shows up as binary churn.
API responses
Convert internal Excel reports to CSV for serving via API endpoints.

How XLSX differs from CSV

FeatureXLSXCSV
FormatBinary (zipped XML)Plain text
FormulasYesNo (formulas → values)
Multi-sheetYesNo (one sheet only)
Formatting / colorsYesNo
File size (data only)LargerSmaller
Database importRequires conversionDirect
Git diff readabilityBinary blobLine-by-line

Why use our XLSX to CSV converter?

100% private

Your spreadsheet stays on your device. Conversion runs entirely in the browser.

Multi-sheet support

Pick any sheet from a multi-tab workbook. Switch sheets without re-uploading.

Smart date handling

Excel dates convert to ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD) — the universal format for databases and APIs.

Frequently asked questions