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Convert XLSX to DXF online

Turn Excel spreadsheets with coordinates into a DXF drawing for AutoCAD and other CAD tools. Free, private and processed right in your browser.

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How it works

How it works

How to convert XLSX to DXF

Three steps, no software to install. Works on Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile.

01

Upload your XLSX file

Drop an .xlsx file with coordinate columns into the converter, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are supported.

02

Convert in your browser

Click Convert to DXF. The file is processed locally, so your data is never uploaded to a server.

03

Download your DXF file

The DXF file downloads straight to your device. Need another format? Pick a converter below.

Beyond conversion

Beyond conversion

A file is a start. A map tells the story.

Converted your XLSX file? Upload it to GISCARTA and turn it into an interactive map your team or clients can actually use.

Every layer, styled your way

Colour by attribute, cluster thousands of points, switch on 3D.

Dashboards with live charts

Charts and key numbers next to the map, updated as you filter.

Timeslider for change over time

Animate dated features and compare how places change.

Share with a link or embed

Publish a read-only map, embed it on your site, or keep it private with role-based access.

No credit card. No GIS degree. Upload your data and start mapping in minutes.

GISCARTA interactive map with layers and dashboards

Know your formats

Know your formats

XLSX vs DXF: what changes when you convert

XLSX is built for business reporting and non-GIS teams. DXF is built for exchange with AutoCAD and engineering tools.

XLSX

What is an XLSX file?

XLSX is the Microsoft Excel workbook format. Geographic data sits in rows, with location stored in latitude/longitude columns or as WKT text.

It is how most business teams already work with data. A sheet holds up to 1,048,576 rows and has no built-in notion of geometry or coordinate systems.

DXF

What is a DXF file?

DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) is Autodesk's open format for sharing CAD drawings, introduced with AutoCAD in 1982. It stores lines, polylines, arcs, text and blocks organised in layers.

DXF is the bridge between GIS and engineering teams. It carries geometry well, but attribute tables and coordinate system information are usually lost or limited.

XLSX

XLSX

DXF

DXF

Structure

Structure

Spreadsheet workbook

Spreadsheet workbook

Text-based CAD drawing

Text-based CAD drawing

Best for

Best for

Business reporting and non-GIS teams

Business reporting and non-GIS teams

Exchange with AutoCAD and engineering tools

Exchange with AutoCAD and engineering tools

Geometry

Geometry

Latitude/longitude columns or WKT text

Latitude/longitude columns or WKT text

Lines, polylines, arcs, points, text, blocks

Lines, polylines, arcs, points, text, blocks

Attributes

Attributes

Typed cells

Typed cells

Mostly layer names; little attribute data

Mostly layer names; little attribute data

Coordinate system

Coordinate system

Not stored in the file

Not stored in the file

Not stored in the file

Not stored in the file

Opens in

Opens in

Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice

Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice

AutoCAD, BricsCAD, LibreCAD, MicroStation, QGIS

AutoCAD, BricsCAD, LibreCAD, MicroStation, QGIS

What to know before converting XLSX to DXF

Your XLSX file

Keep the data in one sheet with a header row and coordinate columns (latitude/longitude) or a WKT column.

The DXF output

DXF keeps geometry and layers but drops most attribute data — keep the original file if you need the attribute table.

Privacy

Your file never leaves your device: conversion runs in your browser, for files up to 100 MB.

Use cases

Use cases

Why convert XLSX to DXF

Hand over to engineers

Hand over to engineers

Give architects and civil engineers XLSX data as a drawing they can open in AutoCAD.

Start a site plan

Start a site plan

Use XLSX parcels, roads or utilities as a base layer for design drawings.

Feed CAD workflows

Feed CAD workflows

Bring XLSX boundaries and survey points into BricsCAD, MicroStation or LibreCAD.

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Free GIS file converters

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Start making and sharing maps and dashboards now

Upload your data — GISCARTA turns it into interactive maps and dashboards in minutes.

No credit card. No GIS degree.

Start making and sharing maps and dashboards now

Upload your data — GISCARTA turns it into interactive maps and dashboards in minutes.

No credit card. No GIS degree.