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xlrd

Library for developers to extract data from Microsoft Excel (tm) .xls spreadsheet files

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xlsexcelspreadsheetworkbook

www.python-excel.org/BSD-3-ClauseChris Withers19.4M / week

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Compares against 2.0.2 (latest stable)

Latest Stable2.0.2Jun 14, 2025

Latest Alpha0.6.1a4Feb 25, 2007

Release cadenceEvery 12 months

Last releaseJun 14, 2025

Open advisories0

Changelog quality0% curated

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Release history Security

2.x

STABLE · RCPRE-RELEASEJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025Apr

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Breaking changes and a migration checklist for each major version

xlrd 1 → 21.2.0 → 2.0.2Jun 14, 2025 Unknown xlrd 0.9 → 10.9.4 → 1.2.0Dec 15, 2018 Unknown xlrd 0.8 → 0.90.8.0 → 0.9.4Jul 15, 2015 Unknown xlrd 0.7 → 0.80.7.9 → 0.8.0Aug 1, 2012 Unknown xlrd 0.6 → 0.70.6.1 → 0.7.9Jun 21, 2012 Unknown xlrd 0.5 → 0.60.5.2 → 0.6.1Jun 11, 2007 Unknown

VersionChannelDateChangesSecurity

2.0.2 StableJun 14, 2025No notes published 2.0.1 StableDec 11, 2020No notes published 2.0.0 StableDec 11, 2020No notes published 1.2.0 youStableDec 15, 2018No notes published 1.1.0 StableAug 22, 2017No notes published 1.0.0 StableJun 3, 2016No notes published 0.9.4 StableJul 15, 2015No notes published 0.9.3 StableApr 9, 2014No notes published 0.9.2 StableApr 9, 2013No notes published 0.9.1 StableApr 5, 2013No notes published 0.9.0 StableJan 31, 2013No notes published 0.8.0 StableAug 1, 2012No notes published 0.7.9 StableJun 21, 2012No changes listed 0.7.8 StableJun 7, 2012No changes listed 0.7.7 StableApr 13, 2012No changes listed 0.7.6 StableApr 4, 2012No changes listed 0.7.5 StableApr 3, 2012No changes listed 0.7.4 StableApr 3, 2012No changes listed 0.7.3 StableFeb 28, 2012No changes listed 0.7.2 StableFeb 21, 2012No changes listed