Does my file get uploaded?

No — and this is rare for this conversion. It runs entirely in your browser, on your own device. Your workbook never leaves your computer and never reaches a server. That matters most here, because the spreadsheets people convert — payroll, cap tables, patient lists, forecasts — are exactly what you don't want to hand to someone else's server.

Will the layout match my spreadsheet?

The geometry is your file's own, not a guess. Every column edge and row edge on the page comes from the width and height stored in your workbook, along with your merged cells, fonts, fills, borders and alignment. Page size, orientation, margins, scaling, fit-to-page and your manual page breaks are read from your own page setup, and repeated print titles are repeated. Gridlines are drawn only if your sheet is set to print them, which is what Excel's own PDF export does.

Do dates and currencies print correctly?

Yes — the number format is applied, so a date shows as the date you see in Excel rather than as the serial number underneath it, and a currency or percentage column keeps its symbol and decimals. A handful of exotic format codes (fractions, scientific, elapsed time) fall back to showing the plain number, and the result screen tells you how many cells that affected.

What is not included?

Charts, images, shapes and text boxes, conditional formatting, data validation and rotated text are not drawn — this tool draws the cell grid. It does not leave you guessing: after each conversion it lists exactly what your file contained and the page does not, by name and count. Hidden sheets, rows and columns are skipped, the same as when Excel prints.

Are all languages supported?

Not yet. The PDF uses the standard built-in fonts, which cover Latin script and Western European accents but not Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew or Devanagari. If your workbook contains those characters the conversion stops and names the exact cell, rather than producing a page with the text missing.

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Excel to PDF

Turn an Excel workbook into a PDF entirely in your browser — your own column widths, row heights, number formats and merged cells, drawn onto the page. The file is never uploaded. No account, no email.

Frequently asked questions

Does my file get uploaded?: No — and this is rare for this conversion. It runs entirely in your browser, on your own device. Your workbook never leaves your computer and never reaches a server. That matters most here, because the spreadsheets people convert — payroll, cap tables, patient lists, forecasts — are exactly what you don't want to hand to someone else's server.
Will the layout match my spreadsheet?: The geometry is your file's own, not a guess. Every column edge and row edge on the page comes from the width and height stored in your workbook, along with your merged cells, fonts, fills, borders and alignment. Page size, orientation, margins, scaling, fit-to-page and your manual page breaks are read from your own page setup, and repeated print titles are repeated. Gridlines are drawn only if your sheet is set to print them, which is what Excel's own PDF export does.
Do dates and currencies print correctly?: Yes — the number format is applied, so a date shows as the date you see in Excel rather than as the serial number underneath it, and a currency or percentage column keeps its symbol and decimals. A handful of exotic format codes (fractions, scientific, elapsed time) fall back to showing the plain number, and the result screen tells you how many cells that affected.
What is not included?: Charts, images, shapes and text boxes, conditional formatting, data validation and rotated text are not drawn — this tool draws the cell grid. It does not leave you guessing: after each conversion it lists exactly what your file contained and the page does not, by name and count. Hidden sheets, rows and columns are skipped, the same as when Excel prints.
Are all languages supported?: Not yet. The PDF uses the standard built-in fonts, which cover Latin script and Western European accents but not Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew or Devanagari. If your workbook contains those characters the conversion stops and names the exact cell, rather than producing a page with the text missing.

Guide

Excel to PDF: why most converters break your layout

Excel layout problems in PDF output come from specific causes. This guide explains what breaks during Excel-to-PDF conversion, how to prevent it, and how Filum draws your spreadsheet's stated layout in your browser.

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Frequently asked questions

Excel to PDF: why most converters break your layout

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