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Convert Excel to CSV
on iPhone, privately.

Plenty of tools want plain CSV, not a workbook. Filemorph exports a spreadsheet's data to CSV on your iPhone, with no upload.

Filemorph exporting an Excel spreadsheet to CSV on iPhone

Import tools, scripts and older software often accept CSV and nothing else, which leaves an XLSX workbook one step removed from where it needs to go. Filemorph reads the spreadsheet's first sheet and writes its rows out as a plain CSV file.

Filemorph writes each cell's value to the CSV, quoting any value that itself contains a comma, quote or line break so the file parses correctly downstream. Only the first sheet in the workbook converts — for a different sheet, reorder it to the front in Excel or Numbers, or save that sheet on its own, before converting.

How to convert Excel to CSV on iPhone

Pro
  1. Add your spreadsheet. Open Filemorph and pick the XLS or XLSX file from Files or the Share sheet.
  2. Choose CSV. Tap Convert and choose CSV as the output format.
  3. Save or share. Tap Convert. The CSV saves locally, ready to import elsewhere.

In the app: Convert → To CSV.

Why convert Excel to CSV?

CSV is the format nearly every import tool, script and older system accepts without complaint, while XLSX carries formatting and formulas most of them cannot read. Exporting to CSV strips the spreadsheet down to plain data that works everywhere.

Is it private?

Yes. Unlike web converters that upload your files to a server, Filemorph converts every file locally using Apple's frameworks. Nothing leaves your device, and it works with no internet connection. This operation is part of Filemorph Pro ($29.99/year, 7-day free trial on monthly and annual plans).

FAQ

Excel → CSV — common questions.

Do formulas convert, or just their results? +

CSV has no concept of formulas, so cells with formulas export as their calculated values, not the formulas themselves.

Which sheet gets exported from a multi-sheet workbook? +

The first sheet in the workbook. For a different sheet, reorder it to the front, or save that sheet as its own file, before converting.

Is Excel to CSV free? +

Excel to CSV is part of Filemorph Pro. CSV to Excel handles the reverse direction, rebuilding a workbook from CSV.

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