CSV to XML vs. Excel to XML: Which One Do You Need?

Both tools produce the same XML structure — the difference is entirely about what file you're starting from. Here's how to tell which one you need.

	CSV to XML	Excel to XML
What you upload	A .csv file	An .xlsx (Excel) file
What it does	Parses the CSV directly — every row becomes an XML <row> element	Reads the first sheet with data out of the workbook, then converts those rows the same way
Multi-sheet workbooks	Not applicable — CSV has no concept of sheets	Only the first sheet with data is converted; other sheets are left out
Best for	Data already exported as CSV, from a database or another system	Data still living in an Excel workbook you haven't exported to CSV

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