ExcelDataReader

v3.9.0-rc1

Lightweight and fast library written in C# for reading Microsoft Excel files (XLS, XLSX).

ExcelDataReader

excel xls xlsx dataset

NuGet Stats Changelog

Total Downloads

110.8M

110,834,217

Published

Jun 4, 2026

Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI

dotnet add package ExcelDataReader --version 3.9.0-rc1

Package Manager Console

Install-Package ExcelDataReader -Version 3.9.0-rc1

PackageReference

<PackageReference Include="ExcelDataReader" Version="3.9.0-rc1" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.6.2 net8.0 .NETStandard2.0 .NETStandard2.1

Dependencies

System.ValueTuple

.NETFramework4.6.2

[4.5.0, )

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