Documents

XLSX → TXT

Learn about the formats: What is XLSX? What is TXT?

Convert your Excel spreadsheets into clean, raw text files with our XLSX to TXT tool. This is the perfect solution for developers and data analysts who need to strip away complex formatting and isolate raw tabular data.

XLSX is a complex, compressed XML-based format designed for spreadsheets with multiple sheets, cell styling, and formulas. In contrast, TXT is a simple, universal plain text format that stores only character data. When converting from XLSX to TXT, the service parses the cell structures and converts the grid layout into a tab-separated or delimiter-based plain text file. This removes all visual elements, macros, and styling, leaving you with pure, lightweight text content that can be easily processed by any script or database.

The conversion process is lossless regarding the raw data content. While visual styles are stripped, every cell value is preserved exactly as it appears in the spreadsheet.

Tips

Clean up your XLSX file by removing empty rows and columns before conversion to keep the TXT output tidy.
Ensure your sheet contains only one table per tab, as multiple tables in one sheet may cause layout confusion in a plain text file.
Use this format if you need to import data into legacy systems that do not support spreadsheet formats.

Common use cases

Preparing large datasets for import into SQL databases or custom scripts.
Extracting log-like data from spreadsheets for further text processing.
Generating clean input files for legacy software environments.

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File formats: what to choose

A quick guide to strengths and trade-offs of popular formats — so you pick the right one before converting.

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Documents

Office files, PDFs, ebooks, and plain text.

Common extensions: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, EPUB, TXT

Advantages

+ PDF locks layout for printing and sharing
+ DOCX and ODT are easy to edit collaboratively
+ Plain text works on any device

Disadvantages

− PDF is hard to edit without special tools
− Complex layouts may shift after conversion
− Scanned PDFs need OCR for editable text

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Images

Raster and vector graphics for web, print, and photography.

Common extensions: PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, SVG, HEIC, TIFF

Advantages

+ WebP and AVIF offer excellent compression for the web
+ PNG keeps transparency and sharp edges
+ SVG scales without quality loss

Disadvantages

− RAW and TIFF files are large and slow to share
− JPEG loses quality on every re-save
− Some formats are not supported in older browsers

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Video

Clips, streams, screen recordings, and movies.

Common extensions: MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI, MPEG

Advantages

+ MP4 (H.264/H.265) plays almost everywhere
+ WebM is efficient for web embedding
+ MKV can hold multiple audio and subtitle tracks

Disadvantages

− High-resolution video needs lots of storage and bandwidth
− Re-encoding always takes time and may reduce quality
− Some codecs require licensing for commercial use

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Audio

Music, podcasts, voice recordings, and sound effects.

Common extensions: MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AAC, M4A, OPUS

Advantages

+ FLAC and WAV preserve full quality for editing
+ MP3 and AAC are universally compatible
+ OPUS delivers great quality at low bitrates

Disadvantages

− Uncompressed WAV files are very large
− Lossy formats cannot be restored to original quality
− DRM-protected files may not convert

Frequently asked questions

The conversion extracts the calculated values shown in the cells, not the formulas themselves.

Since TXT removes all metadata, XML structures, and binary formatting, the resulting file is usually significantly smaller than the source XLSX document.

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