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Can you convert VBS to VBA?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 23, 2026
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Is it possible to convert VBS to VBA?
No - not a direct conversion.

There is no converter. If you want to reuse logic from a VBScript inside an Office macro, you manually port the code into a VBA module using the Office VBA editor. How much work this takes depends entirely on what the original script does.

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Also to VBA: CSB

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Why convert VBS to VBA?

Both languages descend from Visual Basic and share similar syntax, but VBScript references objects such as WScript.Shell and FileSystemObject that do not exist in Office, while VBA references Workbooks, Sheets, and ActiveDocument that do not exist in Windows Script Host. Code written for one does not run in the other without manual changes.

How to convert VBS to VBA

Microsoft Visual Basic APP

Open the .vbs in a text editor, open the VBA editor in the target Office app (Alt+F11), copy relevant procedures into a VBA module, and replace VBScript-specific object references with VBA equivalents.

Programs that convert VBS

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About these formats

.VBS VBScript file (Visual Basic Script)

A VBS file is a VBScript - plain-text source code that Windows runs with its built-in Windows Script Host. Double-clicking a .vbs executes it immediately; it does not open it. To read the…

Open .VBS details →
.VBA Visual Basic VBA Module

A .VBA file is associated with Visual Basic VBA Module, a misc file.

Open .VBA details →

Quality & what to watch

  • VBScript-specific objects such as WScript.Shell and WMI queries have no direct VBA equivalent; file operations can be replaced with VBA built-in file functions or late-bound COM calls.
  • VBA can also call CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject"), so some COM-based file operations from VBScript port with minimal changes.
  • VBScript is being removed from Windows; Microsoft recommends PowerShell as the migration target for Windows automation, not VBA.

Frequently asked questions

Is VBA the same as VBScript?
No - they share syntax roots but run in different hosts with different object models; code written for one does not run in the other without manual changes.
Can VBA call a `.vbs` file?
Yes, indirectly - VBA can use Shell or a COM call to launch Windows Script Host and run a .vbs, but that is not a conversion.
What should I migrate VBScript to instead?
Microsoft recommends PowerShell as the replacement for VBScript automation; PowerShell covers everything VBScript did and is actively maintained.