Why convert MDB to XLSX?
Excel is the tool most people use to work with tabular data. Exporting MDB tables to XLSX makes data shareable with colleagues who do not have Access installed and compatible with further analysis in Excel or any tool that accepts XLSX input.
How to convert MDB to XLSX
Microsoft Access APP
Click the table in the Navigation Pane, go to External Data > Export > Excel, choose Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) as the format, and click OK.
Microsoft Excel APP
Use Data > Get Data > From Database > From Microsoft Access Database to import a table from the .mdb, then save as .xlsx. Requires the matching ACE/Jet driver.
ACCDB MDB Explorer APP
Open the .mdb file, select a table, and export it to XLSX.
Navicat Premium APP
Connect to the .mdb file and export tables to Excel XLSX format.
Programs that convert MDB
About these formats
.MDB
Microsoft Access Database (97-2003, Jet engine)
An MDB file is a Microsoft Access database in the old format Access used from 1992 through 2003, replaced by .accdb in Access 2007. It stores tables, queries, forms, reports, and VBA code…
Open .MDB details →
.XLSX
Microsoft Excel Open XML Workbook
An XLSX file is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet saved in the Open XML format, introduced with Excel 2007 as the replacement for the older binary XLS format. You can open it without buying…
Open .XLSX details →Quality & what to watch
- Each MDB table exports to a separate XLSX file - there is no single-click export for the entire database.
- Saved Access queries export the same way as tables and are useful if the database already has joins or filters you need.
- Forms, reports, macros, and VBA code have no XLSX equivalent and are not exported.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get multiple tables into one Excel workbook?
Is there a free option without Microsoft Access?
.mdb files and exports tables to XLSX.Why does Excel say it cannot find the driver when importing an MDB?
Does this work on a Mac?
.xlsx.
