Which Data Converter Should You Use?
| You have | You need | Use |
|---|---|---|
| JSON API response | Flat rows for a spreadsheet or import | JSON to CSV |
| JSON document | A collapsible structure preview | JSON Viewer |
| JSON document | Validated, consistently indented source | JSON Formatter |
| CSV export | JSON records for an app or API | CSV to JSON |
| CSV file | A searchable, sortable table | CSV Viewer |
| DOCX Word document | A private, read-only browser preview | Word Viewer |
| PPTX PowerPoint presentation | A private, read-only slide preview | PPT Viewer |
| Excel workbook | A private, read-only sheet preview | Excel Viewer |
| XML export | Flat records with selected attributes | XML to CSV |
| XLSX workbook | JSON from one or more sheets | Excel to JSON |
| JSON records | A downloadable Excel workbook | JSON to Excel |
Tools Built Around the Data Structure
A useful data converter does more than change a file extension. It must decide which source values become rows, which keys become columns and how nested or missing data is represented.
The tools in this category expose those decisions before download:
- Headers: detect, include or replace the first row or object keys.
- Delimiters: use comma, semicolon, tab, pipe or a supported custom delimiter.
- Nested data: flatten object paths or preserve arrays according to a chosen rule.
- Data types: keep values as strings or detect numbers, booleans and dates where the tool supports it.
- Preview: verify rows, columns and parsing errors before export.
- Output: copy text output or download the appropriate
.csv,.jsonor.xlsxfile.
SolConverter API
All conversion inputs, including pasted text, are sent to the SolConverter API and storage for processing. Pasted text is uploaded unchanged as text.
API capabilities determine input and table limits. Previews may be truncated; download the full output artifact.
Data Converter FAQ
Do I need to install software?
No installation is required for the web tools. Open the relevant converter, paste data or choose a supported file, then preview the result in the browser.
Can I paste data instead of uploading a file?
Yes. The JSON, CSV and XML tools accept pasted text. Excel to JSON also accepts tabular data pasted from a spreadsheet in addition to .xlsx upload.
Are nested JSON and XML structures supported?
Basic flattening is part of the category scope. JSON objects can become dot-path columns. XML conversion requires selecting the repeated record node and deciding whether attributes and nested child fields become columns.
Can I preview data before downloading?
API capabilities determine input and table limits. Previews may be truncated; download the full output artifact.
Which tools create a real Excel file?
JSON to Excel creates an .xlsx workbook. JSON to CSV creates a CSV file that spreadsheet software can open, but it is not an XLSX workbook.
How should large files be handled?
API capabilities determine input and table limits. Previews may be truncated; download the full output artifact.