How to convert a CSV file to Excel?

Have you tried to open a CSV file of scraped data but just gathered a bunch of unreadable data?



In this short help article, we will see how to convert a CSV file into a clean Excel file.

With 3 easy steps:

Create a Google Spreadsheet
Upload the CSV
Export to Excel format

Let’s deep dive in.

Create a Google Spreadsheet

To create a new spreadsheet:

Open the Sheets home screen at sheets.google.com
Click New +. This will create and open your new spreadsheet.

Upload the CSV

To upload the CSV:

Click on File
Click on Import



Click on Upload
Click on Browse. Choose the file you want to upload.



Click on Import data. It will create a new file with all your data.

Export to Excel format

Click on File > Download > Microsoft Excel.



An Excel file is downloaded on your computer.

Double click to open with Excel.
You now have a clean, structured and reliable Excel file.



Awesome!

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Updated on: 16/01/2024