MWX Converter

Extract text from Minitab worksheets (MWX)


Drop or upload your .MWX file
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How to extract text from your MWX file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your MWX file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert MWX to another file type

To convert MWX worksheets to another format, you need Minitab Statistical Software or other Data software.

Convert a file to MWX

To convert other file formats to the "Statistical Worksheet" file type, you need software like Minitab Statistical Software or a similar tool.


About MWX files

The .MWX file extension is most commonly a Minitab statistical worksheet created by Minitab Statistical Software. It stores datasets, column formats, descriptive statistics, and formulas used for quality improvement and statistical analysis. Less commonly, it functions as an XML mapping file for Autodesk MapGuide or a project file for MicroWorlds EX. The main disadvantage of the .MWX format is its proprietary nature. It requires an expensive software license to open, making it impossible to view natively in a web browser or standard office software. This creates a bottleneck when sharing data with stakeholders who only have Microsoft Excel or free open-source tools. Users typically need to convert .MWX files to standard formats like CSV for raw data compatibility, XLSX for spreadsheet sharing, or PDF for read-only reports. Exporting to these formats often flattens formulas and strips proprietary Minitab charting elements. Because .MWX is a closed ecosystem format, standard online converters fail to process it correctly. Often, only the original Minitab application can properly read or export the structured data. However, modern .MWX files are structurally ZIP containers. If our analysis detects standard underlying data, viewing or conversion may still be possible.

Convert.Guru analyzes your MWX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted MTW, MPX, MWS, SCAD, XLSX, MLX, ZIP, PKL, BAK, DAT, SDOCX and MPJ files.


FAQ

If you want to convert MWX file to SHP, KML, KMZ, GPX, GEOJSON, TOPOJSON, TIF, TIFF, ECW, SID, IMG or DEM, you can use Minitab Statistical Software or similar software from the "Statistical Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert LAZ, KMZ, DTM, CSV, DEM, PRJ, LAS, GPX, DSM, SHP, DBF or KML files to MWX, try Minitab Statistical Software or another comparable tool in the "Statistical Data Storage" category.



The MWX Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our MWX converter.