ET to CSV Converter

The ET file extension denotes a spreadsheet created by WPS Office (formerly Kingsoft Office), specifically within the WPS Spreadsheets application. It serves as the proprietary binary or XML-based container for the suite, functionally analogous to Microsoft's XLS format. The file encapsulates cell data, complex formulas, chart objects, and layout formatting. While historically proprietary, modern iterations often adhere to structures compatible with Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) specifications to ensure interoperability.

ET files are natively supported by the WPS Office suite, available on Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. While Microsoft Excel does not natively render ET files without conversion, users can convert them to XLS/XLSX using WPS or utilize generic file viewers. LibreOffice Calc provides partial support for importing Kingsoft formats via specific import filters.

A Comma-Separated Values (CSV) file is a delimited text file format codified under RFC 4180 that uses commas to separate values and newlines to separate records. The format stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain ASCII or Unicode text, where each line constitutes a data record with identical field sequences. It lacks a formalized schema for styling or formulas, relying solely on character separation for data structure, making it a standard for platform-independent data exchange between disparate database management systems (DBMS).

Due to its plain text architecture, CSV files possess universal native support across all major operating systems. They can be viewed and edited using simple text editors like Microsoft Notepad or Vim, but are optimally managed with spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Sheets, which parse the delimiters to render the data into columns.