Are Excel or CSV files smaller?

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Excel is more superior when compared with the CSV file format; thus, CSV consumes less amount of file size when the user is importing data; it is a much faster format compared to excel. CSV does not manipulate data and stores it as-is. Excel also allows the user the add-in feature.

Is CSV file smaller in size?

The file size is smaller than the CSV file, but larger than if you were to use compression on the CSV files. However, notice that write and read times are the fastest up to this point.

What is the difference between an Excel file and a CSV file?

The difference between CSV and XLS file formats is that CSV format is a plain text format in which values are separated by commas (Comma Separated Values), while XLS file format is an Excel Sheets binary file format which holds information about all the worksheets in a file, including both content and formatting.

How big can an Excel CSV file be?

So it appears that CSV files are subject to the limitations of Access (Limited 2GB).

Are CSV files limited in size?

csv files have a limit of 32,767 characters per cell. Excel has a limit of 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet. CSV files can hold many more rows. You can read more about these limits and others from this Microsoft support article here.

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