XLSX to XLS converter

Save an Excel workbook as XLS for older Excel versions and programs that only import XLS.

Drop XLSX files hereor pick them from your computer or paste a link

XLSXFree: 50 files a day, up to 1 GB each

Drop XLSX files hereor pick them from your computer or paste a link

XLSXFree: 50 files a day, up to 1 GB each

XLSX and XLS at a glance

Microsoft Excel Workbook

XLSX is the spreadsheet format of Microsoft Excel since 2007. It stores several sheets with formulas and formatting in one file.

Excel

Native format of Excel.

Yes

Google Sheets

Opens and exports XLSX.

Yes

Numbers

Apple Numbers opens and exports XLSX.

Yes

Excel 97-2003 Workbook

XLS is the older binary format of Microsoft Excel, used up to Excel 2003. Legacy systems and older exports still produce XLS files.

Excel

Opens XLS in compatibility mode.

Yes

Google Sheets

Opens XLS files.

Yes

Numbers

Apple Numbers opens XLS files.

Yes

About converting XLSX to XLS.

Are there size limits?

Yes. XLS holds at most 65,536 rows and 256 columns per sheet, so data beyond that is cut off.

Do I need an account?

No. Up to 50 files a day work without an account, and the results have no watermark.

What happens to my files after the conversion?

Your files are processed on servers in the EU and deleted automatically after 24 hours.