convert xlsm to csv

Convert XLSM File to CSV with Node.js SDK.

Extracting and sharing data from macro-enabled Excel workbooks in a flat format like CSV is a common need in data processing and automation workflows. The CSV format is lightweight, easy to import, and widely supported across platforms. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to convert XLSM to CSV using Node.js and the Aspose.Cells Cloud SDK, enabling reliable and scalable file conversions in the cloud.

🚀 XLSM to CSV REST API for Node.js

Aspose.Cells Cloud SDK for Node.js supports converting macro-enabled Excel spreadsheets (XLSM) into CSV format in just a few lines of code.

✅ Why to use Aspose.Cells Cloud SDK?

  • Converts macro-enabled workbooks (XLSM) to CSV.
  • Supports cloud storage and file hosting.
  • Fast, scalable, and reliable for data export.

📦 Install the SDK

npm install asposecellscloud --save

Sign up and obtain your Client ID and Client Secret from the Aspose.Cloud dashboard. For more information, you may consider visiting quick start article.

📄 Convert XLSM to CSV using Node.js

Use the following Node.js code snippet to convert an XLSM file to CSV:

  1. Begin creating an object of CellsApi class by providing Client ID and Client Secret as arguments.
  2. Read input XLSM file using createReadStream(…) method and then uploadFile(…) method to upload the file to cloud storage.
  3. Now create an object of PostWorkbookSaveAsRequest class and then call postWorkbookSaveAs(..) method to initiate the XLSM to CSV conversion.

Use the following code snippet to convert an Excel file into an SQL script:

xlsm to csv

A preview of XLSM to CSV conversion.

💻 XLSM to CSV Conversion using cURL

For XLSM to CSV conversion, if you prefer using command-line tools, then you may also consider using Aspose.Cells Cloud API with cURL commands.

✅ Benefits of using cURL for conversion:

  1. Lightweight and scriptable.
  2. deal for batch jobs or automated workflows.

Step 1: Generate Access Token:

curl -v "https://api.aspose.cloud/connect/token" \
 -X POST \
 -d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
 -H "Accept: application/json"

Step 2: Perform XLSM to CSV Conversion:

Once the access token is generated, please execute following cURL command to transform XLSM to CSV format.

curl -v "https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/{sourceFile}?format=SQL&isAutoFit=true&onlySaveTable=true&outPath={output}&checkExcelRestriction=true" \
-X GET \
-H  "accept: application/json" \
-H  "authorization: Bearer {accessToken}" \
-d {}

Replace sourceFile with the name of macro-enabled workbook, output with the name of resultant CSV file and accessToken with a JWT access token generated above.

🧪 Try XLSM to CSV Online Tool

Need a quick XLSM to CSV conversion without writing code? Try the Free XLSM to CSV Converter web app.

xlsm to csv

A preview of XLSM to CSV converter.

✅ Conclusion

With Aspose.Cells Cloud SDK for Node.js, converting XLSM to CSV becomes seamless and efficient. Whether you’re building serverless applications, automation scripts, or integrating with a cloud workflow, this SDK provides an easy-to-use, scalable solution for extracting data from macro-enabled Excel files.

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