Is there a way to import XLSX directly?

Some paid import plugins read Excel files. With WooCommerce's built-in importer you need a CSV, which is what the tool produces.

My accents are broken after the import. Why?

The CSV wasn't UTF-8. Convert the file with the tool, or save it in Excel as "CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited)" rather than plain "CSV".

How much does it cost?

Checking a file and previewing the fixes is free. Downloading the fixed file is free up to 50 rows. A larger file costs 1 credit, and for 24 hours you can download the same file again in another format or encoding at no extra cost. No subscription needed; agencies that fix files every month can choose Pro: 300 files a month for $19.

Import an Excel (XLSX) file into WooCommerce

Exact error message

Invalid file type. The importer supports CSV and TXT file formats.

WooCommerce's built-in product importer doesn't read Excel files: it accepts only CSV and TXT. Drop your XLSX below. The tool converts it to a UTF-8, comma-separated CSV, replaces formulas with their values, checks it against WooCommerce's columns and gives you a file the importer accepts.

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Drop a CSV or Excel file hereChoose a fileCSV, TXT, TSV, XLSX or XML · up to 100,000 rowsWe'll look for: Excel files aren't accepted, only CSV

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Files over 50 rows: 1 credit each ($0.75–$1 depending on pack), no subscription · See prices

Several files? Select or drop them together to fix them all at once.

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Sample files with typical import errors, loaded in your browser. Fixing and downloading them is free.

Why it happens

The importer checks the file type before reading anything, so an .xlsx is rejected straight away. Renaming it to .csv doesn't help: an XLSX file is a compressed package, and WooCommerce then reports "The file is empty or using a different encoding than UTF-8".

Saving from Excel works with the right option, "CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited)". The plain "CSV" option uses your Windows code page, and in much of Europe it separates columns with semicolons, which WooCommerce reads as a single column unless you change the delimiter in the importer's advanced options.

How to fix it manually

Excel

File → Save As → "CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited) (*.csv)".
Save each sheet separately: a CSV holds only the active sheet.
Check that SKUs, EANs and prices kept their format (leading zeros, no 1.23E+12).

Google Sheets

File → Import the XLSX.
File → Download → Comma-separated values (.csv).

Before and after

Before

Name;Regular price;SKU
Wool beanie;24,00;00123

After

Name,Regular price,SKU
Wool beanie,24.00,00123

A sheet saved as CSV on a German or Czech PC: semicolons and decimal commas. The converted file uses commas and decimal points and keeps the leading zeros.

Fix it automatically

Reads XLSX files in your browser.
Replaces formulas with their calculated values.
Writes a UTF-8, comma-separated CSV.
Checks WooCommerce's columns: Name, Type, Published, prices, SKUs, parents, image lists and categories.

Checking and the preview are free. Downloads are free up to 50 rows; a larger file costs 1 credit.

Choose a file

The file is read and repaired inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded: only the row count and the platform are ever sent to us, so supplier prices and customer data stay private.