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Convert XLS to JSON files online with our free spreadsheet converter. Whether you're on Windows 10, Mac, Android or iPhone, converting XLS files is quick and easy.
Spreadsheet file formats like XLSX, XLS, ODS, and CSV are commonly used for organizing and analyzing data. XLSX and XLS are associated with Microsoft Excel and support advanced features, CSV is a simpler format, storing data as plain text. Popular applications for working with tables include Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Apple Numbers.
To change XLS to JSON just drop your file onto the upload form, pick the output format and hit the Convert button. After the conversion is finished, download your JSON file instantly. No email needed.
Check our videoThe XLS file format is a binary file format used by Microsoft Excel to store spreadsheet data, including text, numbers, formulas, and formatting. It is supported by various spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, and Apache OpenOffice, as well as online tools like Google Sheets. The format organizes data into worksheets with rows and columns, supports advanced features like macros, charts, and conditional formatting, and is part of the broader Excel ecosystem, though it has been largely replaced by the XML-based XLSX format.
JSON is a lightweight, text-based data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and for machines to parse and generate. It is widely used in web applications, APIs, and configuration files, supported by programming languages like JavaScript, Python, and Java, and tools like Postman and JSONLint. JSON organizes data in key-value pairs and arrays, supports nested structures, and can include strings, numbers, booleans, null values, and objects, making it versatile for representing complex data hierarchies.
You can also convert XLS into many other file formats. Please see the complete list below.