XLS to CSV API

The API for converting Excel documents to Csv files.

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XLS to CSV features

The API for converting Excel XLS spreadsheets to comma-separated value CSV files.

API Endpoint

ConvertAPI offers a cloud-based solution, which makes XLS to CSV conversion effortless with just a single REST-API call:

HTTP POST

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.

QUERY AUTHENTICATION

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:

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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.

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You can try out advanced conversion parameters and test the conversion result online using our interactive demo tool. This tool will produce the same conversion output as if you were using the library from your solution, and it will auto-generate the code snippet for you!

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Conversion parameters

Password String

Sets the password to open protected documents.

WorksheetActive Bool

Set to convert active worksheet. If value is set False all worksheet will be converted.

WorksheetIndex String

Set one or several worksheet indexes(number) separated by comma to convert. If value is not set all worksheet will be converted.

WorksheetName String

Set one or several worksheet names separated by comma to convert. If value is not set all worksheet will be converted.

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