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Excel to PDF
Convert an Excel spreadsheet to a PDF (table text).
or drop an Excel file here
PDF files are processed locally in your browser and never uploaded.
About Excel to PDF
Excel to PDF converts an Excel spreadsheet to a PDF, keeping its table text. Upload a .xlsx file and the tool produces a PDF of the first sheet's rows, joined as readable table text, so a spreadsheet can be shared, printed or archived in a fixed format. It is made for sending a table to someone who does not need — or should not be able to change — the underlying spreadsheet.
Spreadsheets are easy to break: a formula can recalculate, a column can be resized, and a recipient's version can render differently. A PDF fixes the table as it was, which is why reports, price lists and records are often shared as PDFs rather than as live spreadsheets.
How to use Excel to PDF
- Choose an Excel file with “Select Excel file”.
- Press “Convert to PDF”.
- Download the PDF, named spreadsheet.pdf.
- Open it in any PDF reader to check the table text.
Why use Excel to PDF
A live spreadsheet, turned into a fixed, shareable table document.
- Fixed format — the PDF opens the same on any device.
- Table text kept — rows are carried into the PDF as readable text.
- Private — conversion happens in your browser; the file is never uploaded.
Common uses
Common uses include sending a price list that should not be edited, sharing a monthly report as a fixed document, printing a table for a meeting, and archiving a spreadsheet in a format that opens on any device. A PDF table is the safe way to share numbers when the recipient only needs to read them.
Your files and privacy
Your spreadsheet is converted in your browser and is never uploaded to a server.
Honest limits
Table text conversion. Full Excel formatting, colours and merged-cell layout are not recreated exactly, and only the first sheet is converted.
Frequently asked questions
Are formulas calculated?
Values shown are the stored cell values from the spreadsheet.
What happens to empty cells?
Empty cells appear as blank space in the table text. Rows are joined with separators, so a row with empty cells still keeps its position in the table, just with gaps where the blanks are.
Which sheet is converted?
The first sheet in the workbook. If your data is on another sheet, move it to the first sheet before converting, or convert each sheet separately.
Is the table formatting preserved?
Rows are joined as table text. Full Excel formatting, colours and merged-cell layout are not recreated exactly.
Can I edit the PDF afterwards?
Not as a spreadsheet. For changes, edit the original Excel file and convert it again.