How to convert XLSM to CSV
- Add your .XLSM file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .CSV in a few seconds.
- Download your new .CSV file.
What to expect
- Only the active sheet exports - a workbook with multiple sheets requires a separate Save As per sheet.
- Formulas are replaced by their computed values; a cell showing
=SUM(A1:A10)writes as a plain number, not the formula. - Date cells can export as serial numbers like
45658; format date columns as a date string in Excel before saving to avoid this.
Frequently asked questions
Do the VBA macros carry over to CSV?
No. CSV is plain text - rows and columns of values - and has no mechanism for executable code. The macro project is discarded on export.
Can I export all sheets at once?
Not through the standard GUI; each program exports only the active sheet. For batch export, use
ssconvert --export-file-per-sheet yourfile.xlsm output_%s.csv (Gnumeric) or a Python/pandas script.My date column shows numbers like 45658 in the CSV - how do I fix it?
Excel stores dates as day-count integers. Before exporting, format the date column as a date string (Format Cells > Date), then Save As CSV.
Do I need to enable macros to export the data?
No. The cell data is stored in plain XML; you can skip the Enable Content prompt and still export to CSV normally.
Programs that convert XLSM: Microsoft Excel · Ability Spreadsheet · PlanMaker · Corel Quattro Pro · Microsoft Excel for Mac · Excel Mobile · LibreOffice Calc · Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc)
