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Drag and drop your .xls file or click to browse.
Select TXT as your output format.
Click Convert and download your .txt file.
Converting XLS to plain text strips all formatting and extracts just the raw text content. This is useful for data processing, text analysis, or when you need the content without any formatting overhead.
XLS (Microsoft Excel Binary Spreadsheet, introduced in 1987) uses None (OLE2 compound binary) compression. TXT (Plain Text File, introduced in 1963) uses None compression. XLS browser support: None (requires office application). TXT browser support: Universal.
Converting from uncompressed XLS to TXT (lossless) reduces file size dramatically while preserving every bit of the original data. This is the ideal way to make large uncompressed files more manageable without any quality sacrifice.
Typical XLS file size: A 10,000-row spreadsheet: ~1-5 MB. Typical TXT file size: A 10,000-word document: ~50-60 KB.
For the best conversion results, always start from the highest quality source file available. Converting from a previously compressed file compounds any existing compression artifacts. When in doubt, use higher quality settings — you can always re-convert at lower quality later, but you cannot recover quality that has been lost.
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Files are encrypted during transfer, processed on secure servers, and deleted immediately after conversion.
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SquishConvert supports over 358 file conversion combinations across images, documents, audio, and video.
Your converted .txt file maintains the best possible quality. No unnecessary compression or quality loss.
You get 3 free conversions per day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited conversions.
Most files convert in under 10 seconds. Larger files may take a bit longer depending on size.
Yes. Files are encrypted during transfer, processed on secure servers, and deleted immediately after conversion. We never store your files.
Currently, SquishConvert converts one file at a time. Batch conversion is coming soon — stay tuned!
Free users can convert files up to 10 MB. Pro users can convert files up to 500 MB.