SnapOtter/apps/docs/tools/files/convert-spreadsheet.md

description

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Convert between Excel, OpenDocument, and CSV formats.

Convert Spreadsheet

Convert spreadsheets between Excel (XLSX), OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS), and CSV formats. Multi-sheet workbooks export the first sheet when converting to CSV.

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/tools/convert-spreadsheet

Accepts multipart form data with an Excel/ODS/CSV file and a JSON settings field.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
format	string	Yes	-	Output format: xlsx, ods, csv

Example Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/convert-spreadsheet \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
  -F "file=@data.xlsx" \
  -F 'settings={"format": "csv"}'

Example Response

Returns 202 Accepted. Track progress via SSE at /api/v1/jobs/{jobId}/progress.

{
  "jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "async": true
}

Notes

• Accepted input formats: .xlsx, .xls, .ods, .csv.
• When converting a multi-sheet workbook to CSV, only the first sheet is exported.
• Formulas are evaluated and exported as static values in CSV output.
• The output format must differ from the input format.