A lot of people ask us: "The scan is free — so when do I actually have to pay? And what exactly does the scan show me?"
Fair questions. The scan-first model is a bit different from how most software works. This post walks you through the full process — from the moment you download LegacyLeaps to the moment your files open correctly in modern Office.
LegacyLeaps is a Windows desktop application. Download it from the self-service page, install it like any other app, and open it. No account required. No credit card. No trial period that expires.
The app itself is free. What you pay for — later, only if you want to convert — are conversion tokens.
Point LegacyLeaps at the files or folder you want to migrate. The scanner reads your files locally — nothing leaves your machine — and analyzes each one for:
For a folder of 100 files, this typically takes 2–5 minutes depending on file sizes. For 1,000 files, plan for 15–30 minutes.
This is the part that surprises most people. The scan results aren't a vague "we found problems" message — they're a full file-by-file report.
For each file, you see:
You can filter by risk level, sort by file size, and export the report to CSV for stakeholder review. All of this is free. You haven't spent a penny yet.
This is the whole point of the free scan: you get to see exactly what you're working with before you commit to anything.
Download LegacyLeaps and run a free scan on your .xls and .mdb files. No account, no credit card, no limit on files scanned.
Download Free ScannerIf you decide to proceed, you buy tokens. The scan report shows you exactly how many tokens each file will cost, so there's no surprise at checkout.
LegacyLeaps uses two separate token types:
| Token Type | Used For | When You Need It |
|---|---|---|
| Excel Tokens | .xls → .xlsx or .xlsm conversion | Any Excel file in your scan queue |
| Access Tokens | .mdb → .accdb conversion | Any Access database in your scan queue |
Token bundles are sized to match common workloads — a handful of files, a department's worth, or a full migration project. You only pay for what you convert. No subscription, no monthly fee. For a deeper look at why this model works better than subscriptions for migration projects, see our post on token-based pricing for file migration.
Token purchases come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Once you have tokens, select the files you want to convert and click Convert. LegacyLeaps handles:
For most files, conversion takes seconds. For large databases with complex Jet SQL, a few minutes. The app shows real-time progress for each file.
After conversion, LegacyLeaps generates a validation report showing:
"Converted with Notes" means the file converted successfully but there's something worth knowing — for example, a third-party ActiveX control that needs to be re-registered separately. LegacyLeaps tells you exactly what to do and why.
If LegacyLeaps doesn't preserve your formulas, macros, and formatting, we'll refund every penny. No questions asked.
30-day refund on token purchases. 14-day refund on done-for-you services.
If a file is flagged as "Needs Manual Review," that's LegacyLeaps telling you it found something it can't handle automatically — usually a highly customized ActiveX component or an obscure Jet SQL construct. You haven't spent tokens on that file yet. You decide whether to skip it, handle it manually, or contact us for a done-for-you quote on that specific file.
Some migrations are bigger, more complex, or just not something you want to deal with yourself. That's what the done-for-you service is for.
You run the scan, send us the report, and we take it from there. A migration engineer handles everything — including the files LegacyLeaps flagged for manual review — and delivers converted, validated files back to you. Priced per project, not per hour.
Learn more about done-for-you migration →
The point of the free scan is to remove the guesswork. You know what you're paying for before you pay for it. And if it doesn't deliver, we refund you.
Download LegacyLeaps and run a free scan. No account. No credit card. See exactly what needs to be migrated before you spend anything.
Download Free ScannerYes. The scan is free and has no file limit. You download the app, run the scan, and review the full report at no cost. You only pay when you choose to convert, by purchasing tokens.
No. LegacyLeaps is a desktop application. All scanning and conversion runs locally on your machine. Your files never leave your computer. This is a deliberate design decision — many legacy files contain confidential financial data or proprietary business logic, and we take that seriously.
Token pricing is on the self-service page. The scan report tells you exactly how many tokens your specific files will require, so you can calculate the exact cost before you buy.
Yes. Point LegacyLeaps at any path your Windows user account can access — local drives, network shares, mapped drives. Scanning speed on network drives depends on connection speed.
You choose which files to convert after reviewing the scan results. You're never required to convert everything — select just the files you want, confirm the token cost, and convert. The rest stay as-is.
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