Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XLAM file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert XLAM to another file type
To convert your XLAM file to another format, you need Microsoft Excel or other Spreadsheet software.
Convert a file to XLAM
To convert other file formats to the "Excel Add-in" file type, you need software like Microsoft Excel or a similar tool.
About XLAM files
Myfile.xlam is a macro-enabled add-in used by Microsoft Excel to add custom commands, functions (UDFs), and specialized tools to the spreadsheet environment. Unlike standard workbooks, these files execute VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code invisibly in the background. While powerful, this behavior is a major limitation: users cannot simply double-click an .XLAM file to view its contents or edit the data sheets within. Since the file is designed to be "hidden," extracting specific data or auditing the code requires developer-level knowledge or changing file properties within Excel's Visual Basic Editor. Additionally, because they contain executable macros, .XLAM files are frequently blocked by email providers and strict security policies to prevent malware distribution. To make the content accessible, editable, or safe for distribution, users should convert .XLAM to XLSM (to edit the sheets and macros), XLSX (to extract data while removing macros), or PDF (for static archiving).
Convert.Guru analyzes your XLAM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert XLAM file to XLSX, XLSM, XLA, DLL, SO, DYLIB, BUNDLE, PLUGIN, XPI, CRX, SAFARIEXTZ or APPEX, you can use Microsoft Excel or similar software from the "Excel Functionality Extension" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LV2, DYLIB, VST, AAX, DRV, TDE, LADSPA, BUNDLE, AU, DLL, RTAS or SO files to XLAM, try Microsoft Excel or another comparable tool in the "Excel Functionality Extension" category.
The XLAM 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 XLAM converter.