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Excel to PDF

Create print-ready PDFs while preserving workbook layout and text searchability

Drop Excel file here

or select a workbook from your device

Supported: .xls, .xlsx

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Output preserves your workbook print settings (layout, margins, page breaks).
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Conversion Notes
Your saved print settings (margins, orientation, print area) are kept.
For best results, check Print Preview in Excel before converting.
Searchable text is preserved where source cells contain text.

Convert Excel to PDF Online — Complete Guide

Share spreadsheets as fixed-layout PDFs that look the same for every viewer. PdfPeaks converts Excel workbooks (XLS and XLSX) into PDF for board packs, financial reports, and printable forms.

How It Works

Upload your spreadsheet and convert. Page breaks, print areas, and sheet selection behavior depend on the source file settings — review print preview in Excel first when precise pagination matters. Download the PDF when conversion completes.

  • Step 1 — Upload: Choose an .xls or .xlsx file.
  • Step 2 — Convert: Process the workbook into PDF pages.
  • Step 3 — Distribute: Share the PDF with stakeholders who should not edit cells.

Security & Privacy

Files are encrypted in transit and deleted after processing — see our Privacy Policy for details.

Common Use Cases

  • Finance: Publish monthly statements as read-only PDFs.
  • Operations: Send shift schedules that cannot be altered.
  • Compliance: Attach spreadsheet snapshots to audit records.
  • Sales: Share pricing matrices without exposing formulas.
  • Education: Submit lab data tables in required PDF format.

Tips for Best Results

Set print area and orientation in Excel for predictable page breaks. Input: XLS/XLSX · Output: PDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

Values, layout, and charts are rendered as they print. Recipients cannot edit formulas in the PDF — export a copy of the workbook if they need the model.

PDF follows Excel’s print layout. Set print area and scaling in the spreadsheet first (Fit all columns on one page) then convert.

Spreadsheets up to 100 MB.

Yes for standard use.

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