SPSS .sav to CSV/JSON Converter

Convert SPSS .sav data files to CSV or JSON. Preserves variable labels, value labels and metadata. No SPSS license needed.

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About SPSS .sav to CSV/JSON Converter

Convert SPSS .sav files to CSV or JSON without needing an SPSS license. Variable labels, value labels, and metadata are fully preserved.

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.sav format • Max 50MB

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SPSS .sav to CSV/JSON Converter Tutorial

What is SPSS .sav?

SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) .sav is a binary data format used by IBM SPSS Statistics. It's widely used in academic research, social sciences, market research, and healthcare. The format stores data along with variable labels, value labels, and metadata that plain CSV cannot capture.

Why Convert?

  • Open SPSS data without an SPSS license ($99+/month)
  • Import into Excel, Google Sheets, R, or Python
  • Share data with colleagues who don't have SPSS
  • Archive research data in a universal format

What Gets Extracted?

  • All data rows and columns
  • Variable labels — human-readable descriptions of column names
  • Value labels — coded values mapped to labels (e.g. 1→"Male", 2→"Female")
  • Data types — numeric, string, date
  • Missing value counts

CSV vs JSON Output

  • CSV — Best for Excel/Sheets. Flat table, easy to open anywhere.
  • JSON — Includes full metadata (variable labels, value labels, file info). Best for programmatic use.

Value Labels Option

"Apply labels" replaces coded numbers with their labels (1→"Strongly Agree"). "Keep raw codes" preserves the original numeric values for statistical analysis.