# Excel to CSV

> Export one workbook sheet as CSV.

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Tool ID: excel-to-csv. Requested language: ee. Description language: en. Complete guide translation: no; untranslated sections use English.

## Overview (en)

Excel to CSV exports one sheet from an XLSX workbook as CSV text you can copy or download. Leave the sheet name blank to use the first sheet, or type the exact name of another one. You can choose a comma, semicolon or tab delimiter. Formulas export their cached values, and dates are written in ISO format.

## Supported tasks (en)

Export one workbook sheet as CSV.

## Steps (en)

1. Choose a source file. If the tool accepts multiple files, arrange them in the order you want.
2. Set sheet name (blank = first), csv delimiter.
3. Run excel to csv, review the output, then use the available copy or download controls.

## Settings

- Sheet name (blank = first) (en; key: sheet; type: text)
- CSV delimiter (en; key: delimiter; type: select): , [en], ; [en], 	 [en]

## Limitations (en)

Media input is bounded to 50 MB per file and 100 MB combined. WebAssembly conversions have a 180-second limit and may require substantial browser memory.

## Example input

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## Privacy and connections (en)

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

## Questions (en)

### How do I export a specific sheet from Excel to CSV?

Type the sheet name exactly as it appears on the workbook tab. If no sheet matches, the tool reports that the workbook has no matching sheet. A blank name exports the first sheet.

### Why do some cells in the Excel to CSV output start with an apostrophe?

Values that begin with characters spreadsheets treat as formulas, such as an equals sign, are escaped when the CSV is written. This prevents formula injection if the CSV is opened in a spreadsheet later.

### Can I convert a sheet with formulas to CSV?

Yes. The CSV uses the cached results stored in the workbook, not the formulas themselves. If a workbook was saved without calculated values, those cells may be empty. Sheets can have up to 50,000 rows and 500 columns.

### Where is my input processed?

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

### What are the input limits?

Media input is bounded to 50 MB per file and 100 MB combined. WebAssembly conversions have a 180-second limit and may require substantial browser memory.

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