Free. That's the whole plan.
No account, no usage cap, no feature behind a paywall.
How it compares
Free doesn't have to mean fewer formats or a size cap.
| savtocsv | ConvertSPSS | SavQuick | Upload-and-wait tools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processed in your browser | Yes | Server-side | Yes | Server-side |
| Excel (.xlsx) export | Yes | No | Pro only | Varies |
| File size cap | None (client-side) | 16MB | None | 16–50MB |
| Value-label modes | Labels / codes / both | Labels only | Labels / codes | Varies |
| Account required | Never | Never | Never | Often |
| Guides / content library | Yes | None | Yes | Varies |
Questions
Is there a paid plan?
Not today. Everything on this site — converting to CSV/Excel/JSON, and the .sav viewer — is free with no usage limit tied to an account, because there is no account.
Is the tip required to convert files?
No. Buy Me a Coffee is entirely optional and has no effect on what the tool does — there is no feature gate behind it.
Will there be a paid tier later?
A Phase 2 "Pro" tier is being considered for genuinely harder features — writing back to .sav, batch conversion of many files at once, and saved projects — as a more sustainable alternative to donations alone. Nothing that works today would move behind a paywall.
What does the tip actually pay for?
Domain, hosting, and the time spent keeping the .sav parser correct as new SPSS versions and edge cases show up. It's not a growth fund — there's no ad spend or team behind this.
Can it convert the other direction — CSV back to .sav?
Not yet. Reading .sav client-side is solved; we haven't built and validated a .sav writer, so round-tripping is one of the harder Phase 2 items rather than something available today.