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Convert Excel to Markdown

Turn an Excel .xlsx workbook into Markdown tables, one per worksheet, with dates and formula results handled. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

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Excel to Markdown Docs

An Excel workbook (.xlsx) holds one or more worksheets of tabular data. This tool reads the workbook in your browser and turns each worksheet into a Markdown table, with the sheet name as a heading. The file is never uploaded.

What gets converted

  • Every worksheet becomes its own Markdown table, under a heading with the sheet's name.
  • The first row is treated as the table header, matching how Markdown tables work.
  • Text, numbers, and TRUE/FALSE values come across as written. Cells that hold a formula use the value Excel last calculated and saved.
  • Dates are written in ISO form (YYYY-MM-DD) so they read the same everywhere.

Good to know notes

  • Pipe characters in a cell are escaped so they do not break the table layout.
  • Empty sheets are skipped, and trailing blank rows are trimmed.
  • Merged cells keep their value in the top-left cell; the cells it spanned are left blank.
Tip: if you only need one sheet, convert the workbook and keep that table, or save a copy in Excel with just the sheet you want.

Limits & privacy

  • Current Excel format (.xlsx / .xlsm). Older .xls files are a different binary format: open one in Excel and re-save it as .xlsx first.
  • Charts, images, and cell styling are not converted; this tool is about the tabular data.
  • Very large sheets are bounded for in-browser responsiveness, and a workbook that exceeds the limit is truncated with a note.
  • Privacy: the workbook is read and converted entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and the tool never follows links inside the file.

How to convert Excel to Markdown

1

Drop your workbook

Drop an .xlsx file onto the upload strip, or click to choose one. It is read in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

2

We convert each sheet

Every worksheet becomes a Markdown table, with the first row as the header and the sheet name as a heading.

3

Copy or download the Markdown

Copy the result to your clipboard or download it as a .md file.

Frequently asked questions

Does it convert every sheet?

Yes. Each worksheet becomes its own Markdown table under a heading with the sheet's name. Empty sheets are skipped.

How are dates and formulas handled?

Dates are written in ISO form (YYYY-MM-DD). Formula cells use the value Excel last calculated and saved; formulas are never re-run.

Does it support .xls files?

Not directly. The old .xls format is a different binary file; open it in Excel and re-save it as .xlsx, then convert that.

Are charts and formatting included?

No. This tool converts the tabular data. Charts, images, colors, and fonts are not carried over.

Is my spreadsheet uploaded anywhere?

No. The workbook is read and converted entirely in your browser, and the tool never follows links inside it.