Excel to CSV — Export a Sheet to CSV
Need plain CSV for an import, a database, or a script? Export any sheet of your Excel workbook to a clean CSV file — free, no Office, no signup.
How to convert Excel to CSV
- Upload your Excel file (.xlsx or .xls).
- Choose XLSX → CSV and name the sheet to export (or leave blank for the first one).
- Download the .csv file. Your upload is deleted from our server automatically.
Why use File Forge?
- Pick the sheet: export exactly the worksheet you need, not the whole book.
- Import-ready: clean CSV that databases, scripts, and other tools accept.
- Free & verifiably private: deleted after download, open source, no signup.
How File Forge keeps your XLSX to CSV files private
When you use the XLSX to CSV tool, your file is uploaded over an encrypted HTTPS connection and processed on the server, then handed straight back to you. File Forge is built privacy-first, and — because the entire codebase is open source — every claim on this page is something you can verify line by line or run yourself, rather than a marketing promise you have to take on trust.
Your file is deleted the moment you are done
The file you upload is removed from our server as soon as the XLSX to CSV operation finishes, and the processed result is deleted the instant you download it. As a safety net, a background sweeper runs continuously and purges anything older than one hour, so nothing of yours lingers on disk. We never build a library of your documents, never resell them, and never train anything on them. There is no hidden retention and no analytics tied to your file contents.
Open source you can audit — or self-host
Most “free” online file tools ask you to trust a closed black box. File Forge is different: the complete source code is public on GitHub, so a developer can read exactly how the XLSX to CSV tool handles uploads, confirm the deletion logic, and even run a private copy on their own machine or server. Verifiable privacy beats a privacy policy you simply have to believe.
No account, no watermark, no upsell
There is no signup, no email wall, and no credit card. File Forge never stamps a watermark on your output and never caps you at “one free file” before demanding payment. The XLSX to CSV tool is genuinely free to use as often as you need, on any device with a web browser — no software to install and no extensions to add.
Frequently asked questions
Can I choose which worksheet to export?
Yes — enter the sheet name, or leave it blank to export the first sheet.
Need to convert the other way?
Use CSV to XLSX to turn a CSV into an Excel workbook.
Is it free?
Yes — no signup, no watermark, and the code is open source.
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