PXL Converter

Convert Pocket Excel spreadsheets (PXL) online for free


Drop or upload your .PXL file

How to convert your PXL file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PXL file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert PXL to another file type

The converter easily converts your PXL spreadsheets to various formats - free and online. No Microsoft Excel or or other Spreadsheet software needed.

  • PXL to PDF
  • PXL to CSV
  • PXL to XML
  • PXL to RTF
  • PXL to TAB
  • PXL to WPT
  • PXL to STW
  • PXL to STD
  • PXL to XLW
  • PXL to FODG
  • PXL to DOTX
  • PXL to STC

Convert a file to PXL

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Mobile Spreadsheet File" formats to PXL without using software like Microsoft Excel or a similar tool.

  • XML to PXL
  • XLSX to PXL
  • TSV to PXL
  • CSV to PXL
  • ODS to PXL
  • JPE to PXL
  • TXT to PXL
  • POT to PXL
  • MML to PXL
  • PM5 to PXL
  • FH6 to PXL
  • WDB to PXL

About PXL files

The .PXL file format is primarily known as a Pocket Excel spreadsheet. It was created by Microsoft for legacy Pocket PC and Windows Mobile devices running early versions of Windows CE. These files stored basic spreadsheet data, simple formulas, and limited formatting optimized for early low-memory handheld devices. Secondary uses for the .PXL extension include Canon PageComposer printer overlay form files and obsolete iOS application installer packages (PXL Installer). The main disadvantage of .PXL spreadsheets is absolute obsolescence. Because it is a retired, proprietary format, sharing it with modern users guarantees compatibility failures. It is not supported by web browsers, cloud editors, or modern smartphone apps. Furthermore, desktop versions of Microsoft Excel often block these files by default due to strict Trust Center security rules regarding legacy binary formats. To restore accessibility to your data, you must convert the file. For active editing and full compatibility across any platform, convert to XLSX or CSV. If you only need to view or permanently archive the historical data, convert to PDF. Drag and drop your file to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing obsolete software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your PXL file.

Users also converted JPG, MP4, PWI, PNG, MP, PLX, JPEG, PDF, ZIP, DNG, PXZ, URL and WEBP files.


FAQ

If you want to convert PXL file to MP4, JPG, JPEG, JSON, YAML, YML, TOML, INI or CFG, you can use Microsoft Excel or similar software from the "Mobile Spreadsheet Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DBF, SQLITE, SQL, ACCDB, YAML, MDB or JSON files to PXL, try Microsoft Excel or another comparable tool in the "Mobile Spreadsheet Storage" category.



The PXL 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 PXL converter.