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VELCRO1
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3 years ago
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Downloading a large file in a different format

Hi there, 

 

Is it possible to download a file in a different format? I.e. it has been uploaded as a .csv, but I need to download it in a .txt format in order to download all the information within the document.

 

Thanks in advance.

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    3 years ago
    @VELCRO1  wrote:

    Is it possible to download a file in a different format? I.e. it has been uploaded as a .csv, but I need to download it in a .txt format ...

    No, Dropbox doesn't covert files like that. That being said, a CSV file IS a plain text file, just with a CSV file extension. Download the file and change the .csv extension to .txt and you can open the file in your favorite text editor.

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    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    3 years ago
    @VELCRO1  wrote:

    Is it possible to download a file in a different format? I.e. it has been uploaded as a .csv, but I need to download it in a .txt format ...

    No, Dropbox doesn't covert files like that. That being said, a CSV file IS a plain text file, just with a CSV file extension. Download the file and change the .csv extension to .txt and you can open the file in your favorite text editor.

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    VELCRO1
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Fantastic, thank you for a very simple solution!

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