{"id":21824,"date":"2025-11-07T03:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T03:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/?p=21824"},"modified":"2026-07-24T03:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:20:07","slug":"convert-excel-to-jsonl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/datafileconverter\/convert-excel-to-jsonl.html","title":{"rendered":"Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to convert Excel to JSON lines (<a href=\"\/tools\/file\/jsonl\">JSONL<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/tools\/file\/ndjson\">NDJSON<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/tools\/file\/ldjson\">LDJSON<\/a>)?<\/p>\n<p>Try Withdata <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/\">Data File Converter<\/a>, a desktop Excel to JSON converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert Excel to JSON lines, Easy and Fast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can run in GUI mode, <a href=\"#convert\">Step by Step<\/a>, just a few mouse clicks.<\/li>\n<li>Can run in <a href=\"#cmd\">Command line<\/a>, for <a href=\"#task\">Scheduled Tasks<\/a> and Streams.<\/li>\n<li>Convert files locally and <b>privately<\/b>, avoid uploading large Excel file(s) to online services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\">Download DataFileConverter<\/a>  <a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/download_3.jpg\" alt=\"Download DataFileConverter\" width=\"80\" height=\"22\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dtv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/tools\/file\/jsonl\">JSON Lines text format (JSONL)<\/a>, also called <a href=\"\/tools\/file\/ndjson\">Newline-delimited JSON (NDJSON)<\/a>, or <a href=\"\/tools\/file\/ldjson\">Line-delimited JSON (LDJSON)<\/a>. JSON Lines files may be saved with the file extension .jsonl, *.ndjson, *.ldjson.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"convert\">Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#source\">Choose Excel file<\/a> -> <a href=\"#target\">Set target JSON Lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON) file<\/a> -> <a href=\"#do\">Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Start a New Convert&#8221; at task dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_task.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to JSONL - task window\" width=\"468\" height=\"220\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>then show the wizard.<\/p>\n<p> Select source\/target file type.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_type_excel-to-json.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to JSONL - select type\" width=\"617\" height=\"416\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"source\">1. Open a Excel file.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_source_excel.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to NDExcel - open JSON lines file\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Excel content: <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/view-source-excel.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to NDExcel - JSON lines content\" width=\"772\" height=\"560\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"target\">2. Config target JSON Lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON) file.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_destination_jsonl.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to LDExcel - config Excel file\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"summary\">3. Set rows options.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_summary_excel-to-json.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to JSONL - summary\" width=\"724\" height=\"573\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"do\">4. Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON).<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_convert_excel-to-json.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to NDJSON - convert\" width=\"724\" height=\"573\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See JSON lines file<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_result_jsonl.png\" alt=\"Convert Excel to LDJSON - view JSON lines file\" width=\"846\" height=\"441\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cmd\">Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON) in command line<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save &#8220;Excel to JSON Lines&#8221; session<\/a>, then you can: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html#windows\" target=\"_blank\">Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON) in Windows command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html#linux\" target=\"_blank\">Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON) in Linux command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html#macos\" target=\"_blank\">Convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON) in macOS command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"task\">Set scheduled tasks for converting Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON)<\/h2>\n<p>You can schedule and automate this converting task by: <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux\/macOS) file for &#8220;Excel to JSON lines&#8221; conversion.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/withdata.com\/dbtodb\/schedule-task.html\" target=\"_blank\">Set scheduled task for &#8220;Excel to JSON lines&#8221; conversion.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a0.style.display = 'block';\">What is Withdata DataFileConverter?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a0\" style=\"display: none;\">Withdata DataFileConverter is a data file format converter, it can convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/NDJSON \/LDJSON). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/download.html\">Download Withdata DataFileConverter<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a1.style.display = 'block';\">How long does it take to convert Excel to JSON lines?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a1\" style=\"display: none;\">DataFileConverter works fast. It convert millions of rows within a minute.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a2.style.display = 'block';\">Is it safe to convert Excel to JSON lines using DataFileConverter?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a2\" style=\"display: none;\">Of course! DataFileConverter convert Excel to JSON lines privately, absolutely safe.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a3.style.display = 'block';\">Can I convert Excel to JSON lines on Linux, Mac OS?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a3\" style=\"display: none;\">Yes, you can. DataFileConverter has Linux, Mac OS, and Windows version.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a4.style.display = 'block';\">Can I convert Excel to JSON lines in command line?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a4\" style=\"display: none;\">Yes, you can. DataFileConverter can running in command line, on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.<\/div>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p>More tools for <a href=\"\/tools\/file\/jsonl\">JSONL<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/tools\/file\/ndjson\">NDJSON<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/tools\/file\/ldjson\">LDJSON<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"download-bottom\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Download Withdata DataFileConverter<a href=\"#download-bottom\" onclick=\"dbv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/btn_download_green.png\" alt=\"Download DataFileConverter\" width=\"165\" height=\"50\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dbv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to convert Excel to JSON lines (JSONL \/ NDJSON \/ LDJSON)? Try Withdata Data File Converter, a desktop Excel to JSON converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert Excel to JSON lines, Easy and Fast. Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks. 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