Convert EXCEL to TXT in C#
High-speed C# library for converting EXCEL to TXT. This is a professional software solution to import and export EXCEL, TXT, and many other formats on .NET Framework, .NET Core or Mono Platforms.
Aspose.Cells for .NET
Overview
Convert EXCEL to TXT Using C#
How do I convert EXCEL to TXT? With Aspose.Cells for .NET library, you can easily convert EXCEL to TXT programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for .NET is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. .NET Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Cells and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells
Save EXCEL to TXT in C#
The following example demonstrates how to convert EXCEL to TXT in C#.
Follow the easy steps to convert EXCEL to TXT. Upload your EXCEL file, then simply save it as TXT file. For both EXCEL reading and TXT writing you can use fully qualified filenames. The output TXT content and formatting will be identical to the original EXCEL document.
using Aspose.Cells;
var workbook = new Workbook("Input.xlsx");
workbook.Save("Output.pdf");
How to Convert EXCEL to TXT via C#
Need to convert EXCEL files to TXT programmatically? .NET developers can easily load & convert EXCEL to TXT in just a few lines of code.
- Install ‘Aspose.Cells for .NET’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your C# project.
- Load EXCEL file with an instance of Workbook.
- Convert EXCEL to TXT by calling Workbook.Save method.
- Get the conversion result of EXCEL to TXT.
C# library to convert EXCEL to TXT
There are two alternative options to install “Aspose.Cells for .NET” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
- Install the library using Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
System Requirements
Before running the .NET conversion example code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET, .NET Core, Windows Azure or Mono Platforms..
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for .NET DLL in your project.
EXCEL What is EXCEL File Format?
XLSX is well-known format for Microsoft Excel documents that was introduced by Microsoft with the release of Microsoft Office 2007. Based on structure organized according to the Open Packaging Conventions as outlined in Part 2 of the OOXML standard ECMA-376, the new format is a zip package that contains a number of XML files. The underlying structure and files can be examined by simply unzipping the .xlsx file.
Read MoreTXT What is TXT File Format?
A file with .TXT extension represents a text document that contains plain text in the form of lines. Paragraphs in a text document are recognized by carriage returns and are used for better arrangement of file contents. A standard text document can be opened in any text editor or word processing application on different operating systems. All the text contained in such a file is in human-readable format and represented by sequence of characters.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert EXCEL to many other file formats including few listed below.