Convert Excel to PDF
To turn an Excel spreadsheet into a PDF, add the file and press convert. It is sent to our server, converted and deleted straight away, and you download a PDF of your sheets.
File type: Excel (.xlsx)
Each finished file counts as one task. Your count starts again every day. A free account raises the limit to 10 a day.
This tool uploads your file to our server to convert it. It is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. We never keep or look at your files.
or drop a file here. .xlsx, .xls, .ods. Up to 50 MB each.
How to turn an Excel spreadsheet into a PDF in 3 steps
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Add your spreadsheet
Drop an Excel file (.xlsx, .xls or .ods) onto the tool, or choose it from your device. Read the upload note first: the file is sent to our server.
- 2
Convert it
Press the button. Each sheet becomes pages in the PDF. Our server deletes its copy as soon as the conversion finishes.
- 3
Download your PDF
Save the PDF, then merge it with other documents or compress it with our other tools. They work in your browser.
Why use PDFinish for Excel to PDF
The upload, stated up front
This tool uploads your file to our server to convert it. It is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. We never keep or look at your files.
Plain about the upload
This is one of the few PDFinish tools that sends your file to our server, and the page says so before you add anything. The copy on our server is deleted the moment the conversion ends.
Macros and outside links stay off
The converter does not run macros and does not fetch anything from web addresses inside your spreadsheet, so a file cannot make our server reach out.
No sign-up to begin
Your first 2 tasks each day need no account. Add an email later if you want 10 a day.
Honest pricing
Free to start. Pro starts at $2.99 a month and cancels in one click. We show your usage from the first page load and check limits before a task begins, never after.
Common questions
Is my file uploaded when I use Excel to PDF?
Yes. Turning an Office file into a PDF needs more than a browser can do, so the file goes to our server over an encrypted connection. It is converted there and deleted as soon as the conversion finishes, whether it works or fails. We do not keep copies, read your files or use them for anything else. Our PDF tools that only work on PDFs, such as merge, split and sign, still run in your browser.
How will my sheets be split across pages?
The converter uses the page setup saved in your spreadsheet, such as print areas, scaling and page breaks. If a wide sheet runs over several pages, set it to fit one page wide in your spreadsheet program first, then convert again.
Which spreadsheet files can I convert?
Files ending in .xlsx, .xls and .ods (OpenDocument), up to 50 MB. Files with a password on them cannot be opened by the converter.
Do formulas, macros or links in my file run?
Saved values are shown as they were in your file. Macros are switched off, and links to other files or web addresses are not followed or updated, so a cell that depends on an outside link keeps its last saved value.
Can I use Excel to PDF on my phone?
Yes. It works in the browser on a phone or tablet, as long as you are online, because the conversion happens on our server.
Is Excel to PDF free, and are there limits?
You can use it free. Each finished conversion counts as one task: 2 a day without an account, 10 a day with a free account, and no daily limit with Pro. Files can be up to 50 MB. The limit is checked before the file is sent, and a conversion that fails is not counted.