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Convert CSV to Excel
Choose CSV file -> Set Excel file -> Convert CSV to Excel
“Start a New Convert” for “CSV to Excel”.
Select From “File” “CSV” To “File” “Excel”.
1. Open source CSV file.
Support large CSV file ( > 4GB ).
Source CSV file’s content is like this:
2. Config target Excel file.
3. Set rows options.
4. Convert CSV to Excel.
After converting, you can view the output Excel file.
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CSV → EXCEL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in CSV | in EXCEL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | 1234 (a real numeric cell) |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | 9007199254740993 (exact only while the cell stays text) |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | 1234.56 (numeric cell, format controls the displayed decimals) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | 1.234E+10 (numeric cell) |
| Text | quoted only when it contains a comma or a quote | text cell; leading zeros survive only if the column is text |
| Long text | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records | text cell; wraps inside the cell rather than the row |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | a serial number plus a date cell format |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | a serial number plus a date-time cell format |
| Binary | not representable - base64 or hex string | not representable as data |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer | TRUE / FALSE (a real boolean cell) |
| JSON | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled | a text cell; the quotes are part of the value |
Dialect differences
Both CSV and EXCEL are file formats, so what differs below is how each one chooses to represent a value.
| Property | in CSV | in EXCEL |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | Double quotes; a literal quote is doubled ("" ) | Not applicable; a cell holds exactly one value |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | Stored as a serial number; only the cell format makes it lo... |
| binary | Not supported | Only as text or an embedded object, not as a data column |
| separator | Comma "," | Cells, not delimiters |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | UTF-8 internally, declared in the package |
| typing | None - every field is text | Real cell types: text, number, date, boolean, error |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Multiple sheets, each a flat grid |
| ceiling | No formal limit; row count bounded by memory | 1,048,576 rows x 16,384 columns per sheet; 255 sheets per w... |
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