Convert Unix Timestamps in Google Sheets & Excel

What this pulls

Convert timestamps by the row. Turns Unix time into readable dates down a column — Google Sheets or Excel.

It's one of 250+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE() function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 1 credit per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.

See it in a cell

A real example — the input you type, and the values you can pull from it. Click any cell to see the formula behind it.

unixtimestamp.xlsxsample data

B2fx=VERVE("unixtimestamp", A2, "field", "timestamp_format")

Timestamp

Timestamp format

Iso 8601

Rfc 2822

Date

1609459200

seconds

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

1/1/2021

click any cell to see its formula1 credit / cell

Ways to use it

Convert by the row

Fill =VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "timestamp_format") beside a column of input and get the converted value back for every row — a batch conversion done in one drag.

No parser, no export

Turn one format into another right in the cell instead of round-tripping through a script or an online tool.

Feed the next step

Pipe the converted value straight into the formula or chart that needs it.

Use it in your sheet

The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.

Google SheetsAdd-on

Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.

=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "timestamp_format")

Microsoft ExcelAdd-in

Same source, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Excel namespaces it as VERVE.CALL. Drag to fill a whole column.

=VERVE.CALL("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "timestamp_format")

Optional inputs

Tune the result by adding name=value before the field argument — in any order. Leave one out and its default applies.

format
Timestamp format
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "format", "seconds")

Fields you can pull

Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.

Timestamp format
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "timestamp_format")
Iso 8601
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "iso_8601")
Rfc 2822
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "rfc_2822")
Date
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "date")
Time
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "time")
Unix seconds
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "unix_seconds")
Unix millisecondsPremium
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "unix_milliseconds")
Year
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "year")
Month
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "month")
Day
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "day")
Hour
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "hour")
Minute
=VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "minute")

Premium marks data included on paid plans. On the Free plan a marked field is withheld and a marked input is ignored — either way the cell reads #PREMIUM(name) instead of a value, so a gated answer can never be mistaken for a real one. Everything unmarked works on every plan. Compare plans

Convert Unix Timestamps, answered

Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.

How do I pull Convert Unix Timestamps into Google Sheets?

Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in once with your key, and type =VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "field", "timestamp_format") into any cell. The "field" argument names the value you want back, so the cell resolves to a single number or string you can chart, sort, or feed into another formula.

What data can I pull from Convert Unix Timestamps?

Convert Unix Timestamps returns timestamp_format, iso_8601, rfc_2822, date and time, plus 6 more — name any one of them as the "field" argument and that value lands in the cell. Leave the field out and the whole record spills into a two-column table instead.

Can I narrow what Convert Unix Timestamps returns?

Yes — Convert Unix Timestamps takes "format" as optional inputs. They go in as "name", value pairs after the required ones, in any order, so =VERVE("unixtimestamp", "1609459200", "format", "seconds") shapes the result without changing anything else.

Which Convert Unix Timestamps fields need a paid plan?

unix_milliseconds is included from the Starter plan up. On the Free plan the cell returns #PREMIUM(field) rather than a wrong or empty value, so it's always obvious which one to upgrade for. Every other field works on Free.

Can I fill a whole column of Convert Unix Timestamps at once?

Yes. Put your timestamp values down a column and point the formula at the range — A2:A50 instead of A2 — and one call returns a value for every row. Dragging the formula down works too, but the range form is a single billed call per column rather than one per cell.

How many credits does each Convert Unix Timestamps cell cost?

Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. A cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a sheet you aren't touching doesn't keep charging.

Does Convert Unix Timestamps work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?

Yes — same arguments, same key, same fields. Excel namespaces custom functions, so the call is =VERVE.CALL() there and =VERVE() in Google Sheets; nothing else about it changes.

Convert Unix Timestamps

Convert by the row

No parser, no export

Feed the next step

Convert Unix Timestamps, answered

Put Convert Unix Timestamps in your next spreadsheet. Add the extension, paste the formula, and the cell keeps itself current.

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