{"id":22063,"date":"2025-06-07T06:05:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T06:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/?p=22063"},"modified":"2026-07-03T06:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T06:57:16","slug":"bulk-import-excel-files-to-sqlite-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/xlstosqlite\/bulk-import-excel-files-to-sqlite-tables.html","title":{"rendered":"Batch import Excel files to SQLite tables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to bulk import Excel files into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sqlite.org\/\">SQLite<\/a> tables at one time?<\/p>\n<p>Try Withdata <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/file-to-db\/\">FileToDB<\/a>, a desktop Excel to SQLite converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert Excel to SQLite, Easy and Fast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can run in <span id=\"gui\">GUI<\/span> mode, <a href=\"#convert\">Step by Step<\/a>, just a few mouse clicks.<\/li>\n<li>Can run in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/excel-to-sqlite-cmd\" target=\"_blank\">Command line<\/a>, for <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/excel-to-sqlite-task\" target=\"_blank\">Scheduled Tasks<\/a> and Streams.<\/li>\n<li>Import Excel to SQLite locally and <b>privately<\/b>, avoid uploading Excel file(s) to online services.<\/li>\n<li>Support <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/excel-to-sqlite-windows\" target=\"_blank\">Windows<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/excel-to-sqlite-linux\" target=\"_blank\">Linux<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/excel-to-sqlite-macos\" target=\"_blank\">macOS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\">Download Withdata FileToDB<\/a> <a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/download_3.jpg\" alt=\"Download FileToDB\" width=\"80\" height=\"22\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dtv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"import\">Bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#login\">Login to SQLite<\/a> -&gt; <a href=\"#source\">Choose Excel files<\/a> -&gt; <a href=\"#table\">Set SQLite tables<\/a> -&gt; <a href=\"#do\">Import Excel files to SQLite tables<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"login\">Choose SQLite and logon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/logon\/choose_sqlite_logon.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - Choose SQLite and logon\" width=\"430\" height=\"442\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Wizard &#8211; N Files To N Tables&#8221; at task dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/task-window.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - task window\" width=\"722\" height=\"399\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the &#8220;Excel&#8221; file type.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/select-file-type-excel.png\" alt=\"bulk load Excel files into SQLite tables - select file type\" width=\"547\" height=\"236\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>then show the wizard.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"source\">1. Select a folder that constains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site:withdata.com+Excel\">Excel<\/a> files.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-nton-source-folder-excel.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - select a folder\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. Config first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site:withdata.com+Excel\">Excel<\/a> file importing options.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-nton-first-file-excel.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - config first file\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. Set &#8220;Import Type&#8221;.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-nton-target-tables.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - set tables\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"table\">4. Map <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site:withdata.com+SQLite\">SQLite<\/a> tables to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site:withdata.com+Excel\">Excel<\/a> files.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-nton-map.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - map\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>5. Summary. Set &#8220;Convert Rows&#8221; and &#8220;Skip Rows&#8221; if need.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-nton-summary.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - preview\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"do\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site:withdata.com+Import Excel\">Import Excel<\/a> files to SQLite tables, 1 file to 1 table, one by one.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-nton-convert-excel.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - import data\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View imported data in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site:withdata.com+SQLite\">SQLite<\/a> table<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-folder-view.png\" alt=\"bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables - view data\" width=\"629\" height=\"480\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p>More about <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/excel-to-sqlite\">Excel to SQLite converter<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"download-bottom\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Download Withdata FileToDB<a href=\"#download-bottom\" onclick=\"dbv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/btn_download_green.png\" alt=\"Download FileToDB\" 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=FileToDB&amp;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&amp;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/videos\/file-to-db\/excel-files-to-tables-sqlite\">Video: Convert EXCEL to SQLite<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/xlstosqlite\/excel-to-sqlite.html\">Import Excel to SQLite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/xlstosqlite\/import-multiple-excel-files-to-single-sqlite-table.html\">Import multiple Excel files to a single SQLite table<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to bulk import Excel files into SQLite tables at one time? Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop Excel to SQLite converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert Excel to SQLite, Easy and Fast. Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks. 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