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Convert DBF to XLSX

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert DBF to XLSX

  1. Add your .DBF file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
  2. Convert it to .XLSX in a few seconds.
  3. Download your new .XLSX file.

What to expect

  • Memo fields live in a separate .dbt or .fpt companion file - if that file is missing, Memo columns will be empty in the converted spreadsheet.
  • Character encoding is the most common pitfall: older DBF files use DOS/Windows code pages like CP852 or Windows-1250, not UTF-8, so pick the matching encoding in the import dialog to avoid garbled text.
  • Excel and LibreOffice Calc cap sheets at 1,048,576 rows; DBF tables from GIS or legacy systems can exceed this limit and may need splitting before conversion.

Frequently asked questions

Can I open a DBF file in Excel without converting it first?
Yes in Excel 2003 and earlier, which open .dbf directly. Excel 2007 and later dropped native DBF support, so LibreOffice Calc is the simplest free alternative.
Will I lose any data converting DBF to XLSX?
Standard columns and values transfer intact. You may lose Memo field content if the companion .dbt or .fpt file is missing, and deleted-but-not-purged records may appear as unexpected extra rows.
My DBF is from an ESRI shapefile - can I convert it?
Yes, the .dbf in a shapefile is a regular attribute table you can open in LibreOffice Calc or Excel and save as .xlsx. This captures only the attribute data, not the geometry.
What if my DBF has more than a million rows?
Excel and LibreOffice Calc cap sheets at 1,048,576 rows. Export to CSV first using ogr2ogr or a database tool, then split the data before loading it into Excel.
Learn about the formats: .DBF · .XLSX
Programs that convert DBF: Microsoft Excel · Corel Quattro Pro · Microsoft Access · Full Convert Enterprise · Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) · PlanMaker · NeoOffice · LibreOffice Calc