{"id":43742,"date":"2025-01-30T13:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devtechnosys.com\/insights\/?p=43742"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:01:21","slug":"how-to-convert-default-download-from-html-to-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devtechnosys.com\/insights\/how-to-convert-default-download-from-html-to-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips To Convert Default Download From HTML To Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Analyzing web content is a common requirement of a web developer. In this condition, converting the content from html to Excel is becoming a necessary requirement. Through the Excel sheet, developers can easily analyze complex content in the form of tables and structured data. <\/span><\/p>\n

To convert the data into a CSV or XLXS\u00a0 format, several methods are available on the market. If you are a beginner and don\u2019t know how to export html files into Excel, then this blog is for you. This blog will examine how to convert the default HTML file to Excel format.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Best Method To Convert Data HTML to Excel<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

In the market, several best methods for HTML<\/a> to Excel conversion are available. These methods help in website development<\/a> to understand the data. Here are some methods of convert default download from html to Excel are outlined below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>1. Convert HTML to Excel with JavaScript<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

By using this method, you can export HTML table to Excel through the Javascript library. To convert it, you first have to generate the table using the getElecmentByID() function. Then, use the javascript library <\/span>\u201cTableToExcel\u201d <\/span><\/i>for JavaScript HTML to Excel export. You can download HTML content as Excel by outlining the code.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Code:<\/b><\/p>\n

<!DOCTYPE html><\/span><\/p>\n

<html lang=”en”><\/span><\/p>\n

<head><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<meta charset=”UTF-8″><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0″><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<title>Export HTML Table to Excel<\/title><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/head><\/span><\/p>\n

<body><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<table id=”dataTable” border=”1″><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<tr><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<th>Name<\/th><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<th>Age<\/th><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<th>City<\/th><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/tr><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<tr><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<td>John Doe<\/td><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<td>30<\/td><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<td>New York<\/td><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/tr><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<tr><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<td>Jane Smith<\/td><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<td>25<\/td><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<td>Los Angeles<\/td><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/tr><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/table><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<button onclick=”exportTableToExcel(‘dataTable’, ‘table_data’)”>Download as Excel<\/button><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<script><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0function exportTableToExcel(tableID, filename = ”) {<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let downloadLink;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let dataType = ‘application\/vnd.ms-excel’;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let tableSelect = document.getElementById(tableID);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let tableHTML = tableSelect.outerHTML.replace(\/ \/g, ‘%20’);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0filename = filename ? filename + ‘.xls’ : ‘excel_data.xls’;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink = document.createElement(“a”);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0document.body.appendChild(downloadLink);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink.href = ‘data:’ + dataType + ‘, ‘ + tableHTML;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink.download = filename;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink.click();<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0document.body.removeChild(downloadLink);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/script><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/body><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/html><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>2. Converting HTML Table To XLSX With SheetJS<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

It is another method that is used to convert HTML table to XLSX. In this method, we used the js library <\/span>\u201cSheetJS (xlsx.js) \u201d <\/span><\/i>in the js code. With the help of HTML5 Excel export solutions it helps users to how easily they can convert the HTML files in various Excel spreadsheets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through this code, you can help to convert your html file into a spreadsheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Code:<\/b><\/p>\n

<script src=”https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/xlsx\/0.17.0\/xlsx.full.min.js”><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n

<script><\/span><\/p>\n

function exportToExcel() {<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let table = document.getElementById(“dataTable”);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let workbook = XLSX.utils.table_to_book(table);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0XLSX.writeFile(workbook, “table_data.xlsx”);<\/span><\/p>\n

}<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/script><\/span><\/p>\n

<button onclick=”exportToExcel()”>Download as XLSX<\/button><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/span>3. Exporting HTML Data To CSV Format<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Comma-separated values(CSV) files are widely used for data analysis and can be easily opened in Excel. Here are some methods to export HTML data to CSV.<\/span><\/p>\n

This method is best for those who want to prevent the code. CSV files are famous for analyzing data. This can be easily opened in Excel format. You can first convert your HTML file into CSV and then download it into the Excel sheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can get help from this code to the HTML export button to Excel.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Code:<\/b><\/p>\n

<script><\/span><\/p>\n

function downloadCSV(csv, filename) {<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let csvFile;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let downloadLink;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0csvFile = new Blob([csv], { type: ‘text\/csv’ });<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink = document.createElement(“a”);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink.download = filename;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink.href = window.URL.createObjectURL(csvFile);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink.style.display = “none”;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0document.body.appendChild(downloadLink);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadLink.click();<\/span><\/p>\n

}<\/span><\/p>\n

function exportTableToCSV(filename) {<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let csv = [];<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let rows = document.querySelectorAll(“table tr”);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for (let row of rows) {<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let cols = row.querySelectorAll(“td, th”);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let rowData = [];<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for (let col of cols) {<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0rowData.push(col.innerText);<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0csv.push(rowData.join(“,”));<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0downloadCSV(csv.join(“\\n”), filename);<\/span><\/p>\n

}<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/script><\/span><\/p>\n

<button onclick=”exportTableToCSV(‘table_data.csv’)”>Download as CSV<\/button><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/span>Conclusion\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Converting the HTML data to Excel file helps the developer understand the data. For beginner and experienced developers, it’s a good step to resolve their tasks. If you are facing issues converting the html file to a spreadsheet. Then our mentioned tricky methods are helpful to you. By following this method, you can make your way easy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, we tell you different methods to covert the ideal html to an Excel sheet. Also, the code may reduce the time and help to complete the work.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

<\/span>1. How Do You Convert An HTML File To Excel?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

To convert the html file to an Excel spreadsheet, you have to outline these methods.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Convert it through the Java script\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Convert html file to Excel by Sheetjs<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Tranform html file to Excel via CSV format<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    <\/span>2. How Do You Convert HTML To CSV Format?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

    Through the Html library, extract the data from the html sources and organize them tabularly. Then, save the extracted data by using the CSV library. Convert it into an Excel sheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    <\/span>3. How Do Simple Methods Convert HTM Files Into Excel?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Upload the file and Select the HTM file.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Set the conversion options in Excel output format.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Convert the file and download it into excel.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/p>\n

      <\/span>4. How To Convert A Web File To Excel?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Open the Excel file\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Go to the Power Query tutorial<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Create the Power query tutorial on the sheet<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Import the web data\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Select data and\u00a0 transform it into the sheet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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