Convert Excel XLS to XLSX online for free. Upload an XLS file (.xls), and TypeorDrop converts it to XLSX (.xlsx) on our servers, ready to download. Use it to update Excel 97–2003 workbooks to the format current versions of Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc use by default. No software to install, and you can start without an account.
XLS is the older Microsoft Excel format used by Excel 97 to Excel 2003. It is limited to 65,536 rows and 256 columns per sheet.
XLSX is the current Excel format. Files are smaller, sheets can hold over a million rows, and it opens without Compatibility Mode in Excel and Google Sheets.
Yes. All sheets, values and formulas are kept. VBA macros are not, because XLSX files cannot contain them.
You can upload files up to 5 MB. The limit is the same on every plan.
Yes. You can convert up to 2 files a day without an account, and 10 a day with a free account. Pro removes the daily limit (fair use) and ads for $4 per month or $38.40 per year.
Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection and processed on our servers. Uploaded files are deleted automatically after about 24 hours, and converted results after 7 days. We don't share your files with anyone.
No. TypeorDrop runs in your browser on any device, so there is nothing to download or install.