Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XLSM file.
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Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert XLSM to another file type
The converter easily converts your XLSM Macro spreadsheets to various formats - free and online. No Microsoft Excel or or other Spreadsheet software needed.
XLSM to XLSX
XLSM to PDF
XLSM to XLS
XLSM to CSV
XLSM to XML
XLSM to ODS
XLSM to TSV
XLSM to TAB
XLSM to DIF
XLSM to SLK
XLSM to FODP
XLSM to SYLK
Convert a file to XLSM
To convert other file formats to the "Macro-Enabled Workbook" file type, you need software like Microsoft Excel or a similar tool.
About XLSM files
The .XLSM file is an Office Open XML spreadsheet created by Microsoft Excel. Unlike standard XLSX files, .XLSM files execute embedded Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros. These macros automate repetitive tasks, making the format popular for complex financial modeling and data processing. Under the hood, an .XLSM file is a ZIP archive containing XML text documents. The biggest disadvantage of .XLSM files is security. Malicious actors frequently use VBA macros to distribute malware. Consequently, many email servers and corporate firewalls block .XLSM attachments entirely. Furthermore, macros do not execute in most web browsers, mobile spreadsheet apps, or alternative software like Google Sheets without manual conversion to Google Apps Script. Because of this, users are practically locked into a paid Microsoft 365 subscription to fully utilize these files. To share data safely and ensure compatibility, you must convert the file. For standard data sharing without macro risks, convert to XLSX. For maximum portability and software-independent data extraction, convert to CSV. If you need to freeze the layout for archiving or printing, convert to PDF. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it securely right in your browser. Drop your .XLSM file to extract the data - free, online, and without installing risky software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your XLSM file.
If you want to convert XLSM file to JSON or XLSB, you can use Microsoft Excel or similar software from the "Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert WQ1, NOTES, QPW, WK3, WB2, WKS, XLSB, 123, XLS, WB1, XLSX or WK1 files to XLSM, try Microsoft Excel or another comparable tool in the "Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet Data" category.
The XLSM 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 XLSM converter.