Converter
Excel to Markdown Converter
Turn spreadsheets into clean Markdown tables — rows and columns intact — ready for prompts, docs, and pipelines.
- Free, no sign-up
- Clean Markdown output
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The problem
Why copy-paste fails
Tables collapse
Spreadsheet data pasted as plain text loses its rows and columns and becomes useless downstream.
Multiple sheets
Workbooks with several sheets need each one labelled, not merged into one blob.
Merged cells
Merged and formatted cells distort naive extraction; structure-aware parsing keeps the grid.
How it works
Format notes
One section per worksheet
Each worksheet becomes its own Markdown section with the sheet name as a heading, keeping multi-tab workbooks readable.
Cells as Markdown tables
Cell data is rendered as a standard Markdown pipe table with the first row treated as the header row.
Merged cells
Merged cells are flattened: the value appears in the top-left cell of the merged range and the remaining cells are left empty.
Very wide sheets
Sheets with many columns produce wide Markdown tables that may wrap in narrow editors; consider trimming unused columns before uploading.
Example output
## Sheet1 | Item | Cost | | --- | --- | | Hosting | $40 | | Storage | $12 |
Common questions
Are sheet names kept?
Yes. Each sheet is labelled as a Markdown heading so multi-sheet workbooks stay readable and navigable.
Does it support XLS and XLSX?
Yes, both legacy .xls and modern .xlsx are supported.
What is the maximum file size?
The free converter accepts Excel files up to 10 MB. Larger files are supported on paid plans.
How are merged cells handled?
Merged cells are flattened: the value is placed in the top-left cell of the merged range and the remaining cells are empty in the Markdown table.
Are formulas preserved?
No. The converter captures the computed cell values, not the underlying formulas.
What about charts and images inside the spreadsheet?
Embedded charts and images are not converted to Markdown; only cell data is extracted.
Do I need to sign in?
No. Conversion and preview are free; download and history use a free account.
Is there a developer API?
Yes. Convert Excel files programmatically via the REST API. See /developers for documentation.
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