XLS to CSV API
The API for converting Excel documents to Csv files.
The API for converting Excel XLS spreadsheets to comma-separated value CSV files.
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ConvertAPI offers a cloud-based solution, which makes XLS to CSV conversion effortless with just a single REST-API call:
Authenticate your API call
Converting xls to csv via REST-API is now easier than ever. Sign up for a free account to obtain your authentication secret, append it as a query string parameter to the conversion URL, and voilĂ ! You can find advanced authentication techniques in our docs.
Convert XLS to CSV using REST-API in no time!
Once you have your authentication in place, you can convert your files using application/json
, multipart/form-data
and application/octet-stream
content types.
A simple HTTP POST request using JSON would look like this:
Conversion request using cURL
You can easily convert xls to csv with a simple cURL request. Our documentation provides more advanced cURL request techniques.
File conversion using CLI
ConvertAPI CLI allows you to convert files using our command-line file conversion utility tool. Check out CLI documentation for a detailed explanation and usage examples.
Upload the file and see how it works
You can set up the advanced conversion parameters and test the conversion result online using our interactive demo tool. It will auto-generate the code snippet for you!
Advanced XLS to CSV conversion parameters
Sets the password to open protected documents.
Set to convert active worksheet. If value is set False all worksheet will be converted.
Set one or several worksheet indexes(number) separated by comma to convert. If value is not set all worksheet will be converted.
Set one or several worksheet names separated by comma to convert. If value is not set all worksheet will be converted.