How to use Excel to PDF
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Select a workbook or CSV file (XLS, XLSX, ODS or CSV).
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Press Convert to PDF to start. Upload goes over HTTPS.
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Wait for the conversion to finish.
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Download your PDF, or press Delete from our server now to remove everything straight away.
Spreadsheets as printable documents
People turn spreadsheets into PDFs to send an invoice, a budget, a timetable or a report without exposing formulas or letting anyone edit the numbers. The PDF shows each sheet as a printout, ready to email or print.
Highlights
- File types: XLS, XLSX, ODS and CSV.
- Follows your print settings: every sheet is split into pages by its own page setup and print area.
- Selectable text: the numbers and labels in the PDF are real text, so they can be searched and copied.
- No sign-up needed for your first 3 conversions of the day.
Before you convert
- Anonymous use allows 25 MB per file and 3 conversions a day. A free account lifts this to 50 MB and 10 a day.
- You can convert a single file each time.
- Workbooks locked with a password are not accepted.
- Macros are not executed.
- A sheet wider than one page is cut across several pages, so check the print area first.
- Fonts missing on our server are substituted, which can nudge column widths and page breaks.
Where your data goes
This tool runs on our server. Your spreadsheet is uploaded over HTTPS to our own server, converted with LibreOffice, and never passed to any third party. The source file is removed as soon as conversion ends. The PDF is removed 15 minutes later, so within an hour both are gone, or straight away if you press the delete button. File names and contents stay out of our logs. To apply the daily limit we count conversions per account, or per IP address when you are not signed in. That address is hashed with a salt that is replaced every day.
Frequently asked questions
Where is my file processed?
On our server. The file travels over an encrypted connection and is deleted automatically, the upload as soon as it is processed and everything within 1 hour. You can also delete it yourself straight away.
What spreadsheet types work?
XLS, XLSX, ODS and CSV. Convert one file per run.
Why is my wide table printed over several pages?
Each sheet's own page setup and print area decide how it is split into pages. If a sheet is wider than a page, the extra columns land on further pages. Set the print area, orientation or fit-to-width in your spreadsheet program, save, and upload again.
Do colours and borders survive?
Yes, cell formatting, colours and borders carry over. A font our server lacks is swapped for a similar one, so column widths and page breaks may shift a little.
How large can the file be?
Without an account you can upload up to 25 MB and convert 3 times a day. A free account allows 50 MB and 10 a day.
What about protected workbooks and macros?
A workbook with a password can't be converted, so remove the password first. Macros are not run.