QPW to XLS is now XLSX or SQLite
The current converter writes modern Excel (.xlsx) and SQLite. It does not write the Excel 97-2003 .xls format.
TL;DR
Version 6.3.1 exports each Quattro Pro sheet to an Excel worksheet or to a SQLite table. Excel 97-2003 .xls is no longer an output. Conversion stays on this PC, with a free 10-file trial.
How to convert Quattro Pro to Excel (XLSX) or SQLite — step by step
Install Quattro Pro Converter (free trial)
Download the offline installer for Windows 10/11. The trial converts up to 10 files free with all features.
Add your Quattro Pro files
Drop in .qpw notebooks or a whole folder tree. Subfolders are scanned automatically, and Quattro Pro content is detected even with wrong extensions.
Pick XLSX or SQLite
Choose XLSX for a modern Excel workbook. Choose SQLite for one database with a table per sheet. CSV, PDF, HTML, and Markdown are available in the same run.
Convert and open
Click Convert and open the results in Excel or any spreadsheet app. Everything is processed on your PC — no uploads.
What to use instead of .xls
Older searches ask for QPW to XLS because Excel 97-2003 used the binary .xls workbook. Quattro Pro Converter 6.3.1 does not write that format.
Choose XLSX for Excel 2007 and later, LibreOffice, and Google Sheets. Choose SQLite when the next step is a database: one file, one table per sheet. CSV is still available for a plain text table.
Safer than online Quattro Pro Converters
Searching for a "free online Quattro Pro 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 10 files with every feature enabled — for most people that's the whole job. Larger archives are covered by a one-time Standard license from $39.95. No subscription, no watermarks, no uploads.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free way to convert QPW to XLS?
Yes. The free trial of Quattro Pro Converter converts up to 10 files with full features — no signup and no watermarks. For unlimited conversions, a lifetime license is a one-time $39.95 (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 XLS 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 I still convert QPW to XLS?
No. Version 6.3.1 writes XLSX and SQLite. It does not write Excel 97-2003 .xls. Use XLSX for Excel, or SQLite for a database with one table per sheet.
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Convert your Quattro Pro files to Excel
Use the same free trial as on our homepage: full features for up to 10 files on Windows 10/11, with all spreadsheet processing kept local.
Free trial
Full app features — up to 10 files
Windows 10 or 11
Download the Windows installer for the full 10-file trial. Same app you unlock with a license — 100% local on your PC.
Offline MSI · identical trial features