--- title: 'Excel to XBRL for Qawaem: XLSX, XLS and CSV guide — Wethaq' description: 'Convert Excel or CSV financial statements to an XBRL draft. Learn how to handle formulas, Arabic labels, reporting dates, units and missing values.' url: 'https://wethaq.ai/en/guides/excel-to-xbrl' last_modified: '2026-11-01T18:44:10+00:00' --- Wethaq · Product guide · Updated 8 October 2026 # Excel to XBRL for Qawaem: XLSX, XLS and CSV guide Wethaq accepts XLSX, XLS and CSV financial statements for a free Excel to XBRL draft. No special upload template is required. Keep the line labels, period headings and units with the numbers, then review the extracted mappings before export. [Prepare my XBRL for free](https://wethaq.ai/en/tools/xbrl#start)Upload first. Review your figures. Verify your phone only before downloading. # Use your financial statements, not just a trial balance Upload a workbook with recognizable financial statement rows and reporting periods. A raw ledger or trial balance still needs accounting classification and statement preparation; changing its format cannot supply those decisions. The free exporter supports audited annual, separate-company, non-financial statements in SAR. # Recalculate formulas before saving Open the workbook in your spreadsheet application, recalculate it and save. Wethaq reads the saved results of formulas; it does not run Excel or refresh external links. A formula without a saved result needs review. If necessary, make a values-only copy while keeping row labels, dates and units. Keep the original workbook for comparison. # Make each period and unit clear Give current and comparative columns explicit dates. Keep balance sheet dates distinct from income and cash flow periods. Put the currency and scale where they can be read. In a CSV, quote fields containing commas and save Arabic text with UTF-8 encoding. Review signs and decimal separators after import. # Keep the upload focused Use one file up to 10 MB. Workbooks may contain up to 20 sheets, 3,000 rows across the workbook and 50 columns per sheet. Very large cell contents or highly compressed workbooks may also exceed processing limits. Remove unrelated schedules from an upload copy while retaining the financial statements and their context. # Review, verify and export Check the suggested statement lines against your workbook, correct the company details and dates, and review all figures. Leave an unreported value blank; use zero only where the source reports zero. Contact details and SMS verification come after review. The download is a draft package to validate with Qawaem. # Worked example Suppose the source reports revenue of 250,000 and shows no comparative figure. The current-period field should contain 250000; the previous-period field stays blank. Entering 0 in the previous column asserts a reported zero and changes what the XBRL says. # Before you continue - Recalculate and save formula results; check any external workbook references. - Keep labels, dates, currency and scale visible in the upload copy. - Compare extracted totals and signs with the workbook before confirming the review. # Official references, clear boundaries Wethaq is an independent preparation tool, not the Qawaem filing portal. Use Qawaem’s official tools to validate your completed file and check the current filing requirements. - [Open official Qawaem tools](https://qawaem.bc.gov.sa/en/About/Pages/XBRL.aspx) - [XBRL International: what XBRL means](https://www.xbrl.org/the-standard/what/an-introduction-to-xbrl/) # Continue with another guide Practical guides for preparing Saudi financial statements, checking your figures and validating your draft. [### PDF to XBRL for Qawaem: a practical conversion guide Prepare digital or scanned financial statements for PDF to XBRL conversion. Check Arabic figures, reporting periods and units before a free Qawaem draft export. Read the guide ](https://wethaq.ai/en/guides/pdf-to-xbrl) [### Qawaem XBRL validation: checks before filing Check your XBRL package, company identifiers, dates and cash flow balances before official Qawaem validation. Understand what a successful validation proves. Read the guide ](https://wethaq.ai/en/guides/qawaem-xbrl-validation) Your next step starts with one file. No signup to start. No payment to download. [Prepare my XBRL for free](https://wethaq.ai/en/tools/xbrl#start)