Supported Formats
| Source Format | File Extensions | Output |
|---|---|---|
| RDF/XML | .rdf, .owl | Excel |
| Turtle | .ttl, .n3 | Excel |
| N-Triples | .nt, .ntriples | Excel |
| N-Quads | .nq, .nquads | Excel |
How RDF maps to Excel
RDF is not a table — it is a graph written as triples (subject – predicate – object). Exporting it to Excel means deciding how the graph becomes rows and columns. DataFileConverter does that for you:
| In the RDF file | In the Excel file |
|---|---|
| Subject (an IRI or a blank node) | one row |
Predicate (an IRI such as foaf:name) | one column, named after the last part of the IRI |
| Object (IRI, literal, or blank node) | the cell value for that row and column |
rdf:type | a Type column |
| Several values for one predicate | merged into one cell, or split into several rows |
Typed literal ("1234"^^xsd:int, "2026-09-18"^^xsd:date) | a number / date cell when the target supports it, otherwise text |
Language-tagged literal ("Hello"@en) | text cell (the language tag is dropped) |
Long IRIs are shortened to readable column names, and when the source is Turtle, N-Triples or N-Quads, prefixes and @base are resolved first — so a foaf: prefix and the full http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/ property land in the same column.
Key Features
- Full support for RDF, TTL, NT, NQ files
- Local conversion, no data upload
- Fast processing for large files
- GUI for easy use and CLI for automation
- Batch convert multiple files at once
- Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
How to Convert (GUI Steps)
- Select source type RDF and target Excel 📷
- Open your source file and preview data 📷
- Configure Excel options: file path, sheet name, formatting, column mapping 📷
- Start conversion and export your Excel file 📷
CLI & Automation
Save your conversion session in the GUI, generate a script file 📷, then schedule automatic conversion using Windows Task Scheduler or Linux/macOS crontab for unattended batch processing.
RDF to Excel FAQ
Which RDF formats can I convert to Excel?
RDF/XML (.rdf, .owl), Turtle (.ttl, .n3), N-Triples (.nt) and N-Quads (.nq). All four flatten to the same Excel output.
How are RDF triples turned into rows and columns?
Each distinct subject becomes a row, each predicate becomes a column and the object becomes the cell value. When a subject has several values for one predicate they are merged into one cell or split into separate rows, depending on the rows option.
Can it handle large RDF files?
Yes. Conversion runs locally, so the limit is your disk and memory rather than an upload size cap, and batch mode converts many files in one run.
Is my RDF data uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs on your computer, so large or private RDF files never leave your machine.
Can I schedule or automate the RDF conversion?
Yes. Save the session as a command-line script and run it from Windows Task Scheduler or Linux/macOS cron for unattended batch processing.
Can I convert RDF into a database instead of a file?
Yes — the same RDF parser also feeds FileToDB for Access, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and more.
Related RDF formats: Turtle (.ttl) to CSV, N-Triples (.nt) to CSV, N-Quads (.nq) to CSV, and the full RDF tool set. New to the format? Read What is an RDF file? To convert between RDF formats (Turtle, RDF/XML, N-Triples, N-Quads, JSON-LD), see RDFConverter (coming soon).
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