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[Feature] Support for XLS files for import? #1853

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opened 2026-02-28 19:56:22 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 4 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:56:22 -06:00
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Originally created by @driftywinds on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025).

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Actual Budget seems to be angled towards US and EU banks, which makes it hard to use with Indian Banks that export their data in PDF or XLS formats.

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Is there a way to support the XLS format so that at least importing transactions manually becomes easier?

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Originally created by @driftywinds on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? Actual Budget seems to be angled towards US and EU banks, which makes it hard to use with Indian Banks that export their data in PDF or XLS formats. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Is there a way to support the XLS format so that at least importing transactions manually becomes easier? ### Teaching and learning _No response_
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:56:23 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025):

✨ Thanks for sharing your idea! ✨

This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:56:23 -06:00
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@mcalligator commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2025):

As a workaround, could you create a macro-enabled Excel spreadsheet that automatically saves a .xls or .xlsx file as a .csv when opened, if it meets certain criteria (e.g. resides in a specific folder, is named in a particular way, etc.)?

@mcalligator commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2025): As a workaround, could you create a macro-enabled Excel spreadsheet that automatically saves a `.xls` or `.xlsx` file as a `.csv` when opened, if it meets certain criteria (e.g. resides in a specific folder, is named in a particular way, etc.)?
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:56:24 -06:00
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@driftywinds commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2025):

While I haven't tried that auto saves the .xls files as .csv, I have tried manually converting my .xls files to .csv and Actual Budget threw a bunch of errors at me when I tried to import it.

@driftywinds commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2025): While I haven't tried that auto saves the ```.xls``` files as ```.csv```, I have tried manually converting my ```.xls``` files to ```.csv``` and Actual Budget threw a bunch of errors at me when I tried to import it.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:56:24 -06:00
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@ginlemongin commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2025):

even my bank let me download transactions only in a xlsx format, I'm based in Italy

@ginlemongin commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2025): even my bank let me download transactions only in a xlsx format, I'm based in Italy
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