Convert QPW to Excel (XLSX)
Open Quattro Pro notebooks in Excel again — .qpw files converted to clean .xlsx, in bulk, entirely on your own PC.
TL;DR
Install the free Quattro Pro Converter trial, add your .qpw files, choose XLSX, and convert. Formulas, numbers, and cell layout come across as real Excel spreadsheets — nothing is uploaded.
How to convert QPW to Excel (XLSX) — step by step
Install Quattro Pro Converter (free trial)
Download the offline installer for Windows 10/11. The trial converts up to 25 files free with every feature enabled — enough to verify your spreadsheets come out right.
Add QPW files or an entire folder
Drag and drop .qpw files, or point the app at a folder tree. It scans subfolders recursively and detects Quattro Pro content even when extensions are missing or wrong.
Choose XLSX as the output format
Select Excel (.xlsx). Need the older .xls format, a PDF, or CSV instead? Pick any of them in the same run.
Convert and open in Excel
Click Convert, then open the results in Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Sheets. Everything was processed on your PC — no uploads.
Why convert Quattro Pro files to Excel?
Modern Excel cannot open Quattro Pro notebooks — Microsoft removed the .qpw import filter years ago, so a double-click just fails. Converting to XLSX is the only reliable way to get decades of budgets, models, and ledgers back into a spreadsheet you can actually use.
A proper conversion keeps the data as data: numbers stay numeric, columns stay aligned, and supported formulas carry over — so you can sort, chart, and recalculate instead of retyping rows by hand.
Safer than online QPW converters
Searching for a "free online QPW converter" means uploading your spreadsheets to someone else's server — a real problem for financial models, ledgers, and any confidential data. Quattro Pro Converter runs entirely on your Windows PC: files are converted locally and never leave your machine. It also handles thousands of files in one batch, which no upload-one-file-at-a-time website can do.
The free trial converts up to 25 files with every feature enabled — for most people that's the whole job. Larger archives are covered by a one-time $29.95 lifetime license. No subscription, no watermarks, no uploads.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free way to convert QPW to Excel?
Yes. The free trial of Quattro Pro Converter converts up to 25 files with full features — no signup and no watermarks. For unlimited conversions, a lifetime license is a one-time $29.95 (no subscription).
Is this an online converter? Do my files get uploaded?
No. Quattro Pro Converter is a Windows desktop app — every conversion runs 100% locally on your PC. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for financial models, ledgers, and other confidential spreadsheets that shouldn't be pasted into a random website.
Can I convert an entire folder of QPW files at once?
Yes. Point Quattro Pro Converter at a folder (it scans subfolders recursively), select Excel as the output, and it batch-converts everything — thousands of files in one run, processed in parallel.
Which Quattro Pro versions and file types are supported?
Quattro Pro Converter reads notebooks from the Borland and Corel eras — .qpw, .wb1, .wb2, .wb3, .wq1, and .wq2 — and detects Quattro Pro content even when file extensions are missing or wrong.
Can Excel open .qpw files directly?
No — current versions of Excel cannot open .qpw (or the older .wb3/.wq1) files. Converting to .xlsx first is the reliable path, and it preserves your numbers, layout, and supported formulas as real spreadsheet data.
Will multi-sheet notebooks keep every sheet?
Yes. Each sheet in a Quattro Pro notebook is mapped to a tab in the resulting Excel workbook, so multi-sheet models come across intact rather than flattened into one page.
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Get your Quattro Pro notebooks back into Excel
Free trial converts 25 files to XLSX — batch, offline, and no watermarks.
Free trial
Full app features - up to 25 files
Windows 10 or 11
Same free trial whether you use the Microsoft Store or the offline MSI - pick the option that fits your PC or IT policy.
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Download Installer Same trial as Store |
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