XLS to ZIP Converter
Batch convert xls files to zip format online for free
Choose files or drag & drop them here.
Only you have access to your files.
All files will be deleted after one hour.
How to convert XLS files to ZIP online?
Step-by-step guide to convert xls to zip using AnyConv. It works on PC (Windows, Mac, Linux) and mobile devices (iPhone, Android).
Upload XLS-file
Drag and drop your XLS file into the upload area. The maximum file size is 100 MB.
XLS to ZIP
Click "Convert" to change xls to zip. The conversion usually takes a few seconds.
Download your ZIP
Now you can download the ZIP file. The download link only works on your device.
FAQ
- ❓ How can I convert files from XLS to ZIP?First you need to add file for conversion: drag and drop your XLS file or click the "Choose File" button. Then click the "Convert" button. When XLS to ZIP conversion is completed, you can download your ZIP file.
- ⏱️ How long does it take to convert XLS to ZIP?Document conversion is pretty fast. You can change XLS to ZIP in a few seconds.
- 🛡️ Is it safe to convert XLS to ZIP on AnyConv?Of course! We delete uploaded files immediately, and converted ones after 1 hour. No one has access to your files. File conversion (including XLS to ZIP) is absolutely safe.
- 💻 Can I convert XLS to ZIP on Mac OS or Linux?Yes, you can use AnyConv on any operating system that has a web browser. Our XLS to ZIP converter works online and does not require software installation.
Information about XLS and ZIP file formats
| 🔸 File format | XLS | ZIP |
| 🔸 Full name | XLS - Microsoft Excel Binary File Format | ZIP - ZIP Archive |
| 🔸 File extension | .xls | .zip, .zipx |
| 🔸 MIME type | application/vnd.ms-excel | application/zip |
| 🔸 Developed by | Microsoft | Phil Katz, PKWARE, Inc. |
| 🔸 Type of format | Spreadsheet | Data compression |
| 🔸 Description | Microsoft Excel, up until 2007 version used a proprietary binary file format called Excel Binary File Format (.XLS) as its primary format. Excel 2007 uses Office Open XML as its primary file format, an XML-based format that followed after a previous XML-based format called "XML Spreadsheet". | ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A .zip file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed. The .zip file format permits many compression algorithms, though DEFLATE is the most common. |
| 🔸 Technical details | OpenOffice.org has created documentation of the Excel format. Since then, Microsoft has made the Excel binary format specification available to download freely. | ZIP files are archives that store multiple files.ZIP allows contained files to be compressed using many different methods and simply storing a file without compressing it. Instead, each file is stored separately, allowing different files in the same archive to be compressed using different methods. |
| 🔸 File conversion | XLS conversion | ZIP conversion |
| 🔸 Associated programs | Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, Kingsoft Office, Google Docs. | Microsoft Windows, WinZip, WinRAR, IZarc, Info-ZIP, 7-Zip, PeaZip, B1 Free Archiver, DotNetZip. |
| 🔸 Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel#File_formats | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format) |