DOCX to XLS Converter

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Tables to Spreadsheet

Pull tabular data out of DOCX and into XLS format — ready for calculations, sorting, and analysis in any spreadsheet application.

Cloud Processing

Conversion happens on Convertio servers, keeping your local device free. No Excel installation required for the conversion itself.

Secure Handling

Uploaded DOCX files are removed immediately after conversion. Resulting XLS files are deleted within 24 hours for your privacy.

How to convert DOCX to XLS

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose xls or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your xls file right afterwards

About formats

DOCX is the default document format for Microsoft Word since Office 2007, based on the Office Open XML (OOXML) standard published as ECMA-376 and adopted as ISO/IEC 29500. A DOCX file is a ZIP archive containing XML documents that describe the document body (document.xml), styles, themes, headers, footers, footnotes, comments, numbering definitions, and relationships between parts. Media assets like images and embedded objects reside in dedicated directories within the package. The XML structure means document content is human-inspectable and programmable — developers can create, modify, and extract content from DOCX files using standard XML libraries in any programming language without requiring Word. One significant advantage is openness and interoperability: the published specification enables any software to implement DOCX support, and the format is read and written by LibreOffice, Google Docs, Apple Pages, and dozens of other tools across all platforms. Built-in ZIP compression is another practical strength — DOCX files are substantially smaller than equivalent DOC files, and the modular XML structure improves crash recovery since corruption in one part does not necessarily destroy the entire document. The format supports all modern Word capabilities including SmartArt, content controls, bibliography management, accessibility metadata, and real-time co-authoring. DOCX has become the universal standard for document interchange in business, education, and government.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: January 30, 2007
XLS is the binary spreadsheet format of Microsoft Excel, first introduced with Excel 1.0 for Macintosh in September 1985 and becoming the dominant spreadsheet format worldwide. The format stores workbooks as OLE2 compound document files using the Binary Interchange File Format (BIFF), organizing sheets, cells, formulas, formatting, charts, pivot tables, macros, and metadata across multiple internal streams. Each cell record encodes the cell's value (number, string, boolean, error, or formula), position, and formatting index, while shared string tables and style records reduce redundancy. The format evolved through BIFF versions (BIFF2 through BIFF8), with BIFF8 (Excel 97) establishing the structure used through Excel 2003. XLS supports up to 65,536 rows and 256 columns per sheet, a limit that drove the creation of XLSX. One advantage is universal spreadsheet compatibility — XLS files are recognized by every major spreadsheet application including LibreOffice Calc, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers, and dozens of programming libraries across all platforms. The format's mature feature set is another strength: XLS handles complex formulas, conditional formatting, data validation, named ranges, array formulas, external references, and VBA macros. Although XLSX replaced XLS as the default in Office 2007, the binary format persists in financial institutions, legacy reporting systems, and any environment where Excel 97-2003 compatibility is required.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: September 1985

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert DOCX to XLS?

If your Word document contains tables or structured data, XLS puts it into a spreadsheet where you can sort, filter, and calculate.

What software opens XLS?

Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc, WPS Spreadsheets, and Apple Numbers all handle XLS files natively.

Does it extract tables automatically?

Yes — tabular content in the DOCX is detected and mapped into spreadsheet cells in the resulting XLS file.

Can I convert multiple files at once?

Absolutely. Convertio supports batch uploads — add several DOCX documents and convert them all to XLS simultaneously.

Is DOCX to XLS free?

Basic conversion is free on Convertio. Premium accounts unlock larger files and faster processing speeds.

Will it work on my phone?

Yes — Convertio runs in the browser, so phones and tablets work just as well as desktop computers. No app needed.

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