How to use Excel to CSV
- Drop your Excel file.
- Pick a sheet, or All sheets.
- Choose comma, semicolon or tab.
- Press Convert to CSV.
About this tool
CSV is the simplest way to move data into another program, a database or a website. Choose a sheet — or all of them, which come as a zip with one CSV each — and the separator your program expects: comma, semicolon (common in Europe) or tab. Each cell is saved as it shows, formulas are saved as their results, and the file is UTF-8, so names in any language come through correctly when opened in Excel.
- One sheet, or all sheets as a zip
- Comma, semicolon or tab separated
- UTF-8: any language opens correctly
- Formulas saved as their results
Microsoft and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Timesnap is not affiliated with Microsoft; this tool simply opens and saves files in the Excel format.
Questions
Why do my CSV columns all land in one column in Excel?
Some regional settings expect semicolons. Convert again with Semicolon as the separator.
Are formulas kept in a CSV?
No. CSV holds plain values, so each formula is saved as its result. Keep the Excel file if you need the formulas.
Does CSV keep formatting?
No. CSV is plain text: colours, bold and column widths aren't part of it. Numbers and dates are saved as they show in the cells.