XLS to PDF Converter

Drop your XLS files here

or click to choose XLS files · up to 95MB each

How to convert XLS to PDF

Choose your files. Click Select File or drag your XLS files into the upload box. You can add many at once.
Pick the settings. PDF is already selected as the output format. The conversion starts as soon as a file is added.
Download. Each file appears in the list when it is ready. Download them one by one, or all together with Download all.

Why convert XLS to PDF?

A PDF of a spreadsheet shows the figures exactly as laid out and cannot be changed by accident, which is ideal for sending invoices, price lists, timetables and reports from an old Excel XLS file.

When to keep the XLS

Keep the XLS, or convert it to XLSX, to keep working with the formulas and data; the PDF only shows the values.

Tips for the best result

Every sheet in the workbook is included in the PDF.
Set the print area and page orientation in Excel before converting for the neatest pages.
Wide sheets are split across pages, the same way they would print.

Common problems and fixes

Columns are cut onto several pages.: The sheet is wider than the page. In Excel, set the page to landscape and Fit to one page wide, save, and convert again.
Empty pages appear.: Cells far away from the data may contain formatting. Clear unused rows and columns, or set a print area.

XLS – Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Workbook

XLS is the legacy binary Excel format used before 2007. It is limited to 65,536 rows and is usually converted to XLSX or CSV.

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PDF – Portable Document Format

PDF is the standard format for documents that must look the same on every device. It preserves layout, fonts and images, but is difficult to edit.

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Converting XLS to PDF

CSV and TSV keep only the first sheet and no formatting.

Also available as Excel to PDF Converter, which accepts XLSX, XLS, ODS, CSV, XLSM files.

Frequently asked questions

Can I convert only one sheet?

All sheets are converted. Delete or hide the sheets you do not need before converting.

Are formulas visible in the PDF?

No. The PDF shows the calculated values.

How do I convert XLS to PDF?

Click Select File or drop your XLS file onto the upload box. The converted PDF appears in the list below with a download button. You can add many files at once and download them together as a ZIP.

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. To keep the service available for everyone there is a 95MB limit per file and a cap on how many files one connection can process in a short period.

Are my files stored?

Your upload is used only to make the converted file. Images are processed in memory; other files are written to a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. Nothing is kept after the result has been sent back.

Will quality drop?

For images, a little, by design: the image is re-encoded at the Quality you choose (default 75%). Audio and video are re-encoded with high-quality settings; documents keep their text and layout as far as the target format allows. Converting never restores detail that is already missing from the original.

How this works: your file is uploaded over HTTPS and converted on this server with open-source engines (libvips for images, FFmpeg for audio and video, LibreOffice and Pandoc for documents, Calibre for ebooks, Ghostscript and Inkscape for PDF and vector files). Images are processed in memory; other files use a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes.