XLS to G4 Converter

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Efficient Fax Format

G4 provides superior compression over G3 — your XLS data becomes a compact monochrome image ideal for document archival.

Browser-Based

Convert XLS to G4 in your browser. No fax hardware or software required — just upload, convert, and download.

Automatic Cleanup

Uploaded XLS files are erased after processing. G4 results are purged from servers within 24 hours.

How to convert XLS to G4

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose g4 or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your g4 file right afterwards

About formats

XLS is the binary spreadsheet format of Microsoft Excel, first introduced with Excel 1.0 for Macintosh in September 1985 and becoming the dominant spreadsheet format worldwide. The format stores workbooks as OLE2 compound document files using the Binary Interchange File Format (BIFF), organizing sheets, cells, formulas, formatting, charts, pivot tables, macros, and metadata across multiple internal streams. Each cell record encodes the cell's value (number, string, boolean, error, or formula), position, and formatting index, while shared string tables and style records reduce redundancy. The format evolved through BIFF versions (BIFF2 through BIFF8), with BIFF8 (Excel 97) establishing the structure used through Excel 2003. XLS supports up to 65,536 rows and 256 columns per sheet, a limit that drove the creation of XLSX. One advantage is universal spreadsheet compatibility — XLS files are recognized by every major spreadsheet application including LibreOffice Calc, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers, and dozens of programming libraries across all platforms. The format's mature feature set is another strength: XLS handles complex formulas, conditional formatting, data validation, named ranges, array formulas, external references, and VBA macros. Although XLSX replaced XLS as the default in Office 2007, the binary format persists in financial institutions, legacy reporting systems, and any environment where Excel 97-2003 compatibility is required.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: September 1985
G4 is a monochrome image format based on the ITU-T Group 4 facsimile coding standard (Recommendation T.6), ratified by the CCITT in 1984 as an improvement over Group 3 for use on error-free digital networks like ISDN rather than analog telephone lines. G4 files contain 1-bit image data compressed using exclusively two-dimensional Modified Modified READ (MMR) coding, where each scanline is encoded as a set of differences (changing elements) relative to the line above it. By eliminating the one-dimensional coding fallback and the end-of-line synchronization markers required by Group 3, G4 achieves 20-50% better compression ratios on typical document pages while producing a simpler, more regular bitstream. The format is most commonly encountered as a compression method within TIFF files (TIFF compression tag 4), where it became the standard archival format for scanned documents in enterprise document management, government records, and legal imaging systems. G4 compression is specified at 200, 300, or 400 dpi depending on the scanning application, with 300 dpi being the most common for archival-quality document imaging. One advantage is exceptional compression efficiency for document content: G4's two-dimensional prediction exploits the strong vertical correlation in text and line art pages, typically compressing a 300 dpi letter-size page to 30-50 KB — roughly half the size of equivalent Group 3 encoding. The format's entrenchment in document management infrastructure is another strength — G4 TIFF is the mandated format for many government digital records systems, court filing systems, and corporate archives, supported by every enterprise imaging platform.
Developer: ITU-T (CCITT)
Initial release: 1984

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert XLS to G4?

G4 uses Group 4 fax compression — more efficient than G3, producing smaller files while maintaining sharp monochrome image quality.

What opens G4 files?

IrfanView, GIMP, fax server applications, and command-line tools like ImageMagick can open and manipulate G4 fax images.

How is G4 different from G3?

G4 offers better compression ratios than G3 by using two-dimensional encoding, resulting in smaller files for the same image.

Is the conversion free?

Yes — free XLS to G4 conversion on convertio.tools. Premium plans offer batch features and priority processing.

Is my data kept confidential?

Absolutely. XLS uploads are deleted right after conversion, and G4 outputs are removed within 24 hours.

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