Data Import and Export
Text files, spreadsheets, and other file formats; hardware; web access
Data import and export functions provide access to data from files, other applications, web services, and external devices. Common file formats include:
Spreadsheets — Microsoft® Excel® files
Text Files — Delimited or formatted text files, such as CSV and TXT files
Image Data — JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and more
Audio and Video Data — MP3, WAV, MPG, MOV, and more
Scientific Data — netCDF, HDF, FITS, and CDF
You can read many of these formats using the Import Tool: select Import Data on the Home tab. For a list of import and export functions by file type, see Supported File Formats for Import and Export.
Categories
- Standard File Formats
Text, spreadsheets, images, scientific data, audio and video, XML documents
- Workspace Variables and MAT-Files
Manage data in the MATLAB® workspace
- Low-Level File I/O
Read and write operations at the byte or character level
- Hardware and Network Communication
Connect to hardware, such as serial port devices, Arduino boards, and webcams
- Web Access and Streaming
RESTful web services, email, FTP, and data streams