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XLS to PDF

XLS to PDF for Excel 97-2003 workbooks: every sheet is fitted to the page width and saved as PDF pages on your device. Your file stays in your browser.

Choose your document

Choose an XLS file and convert it to PDF. The first conversion prepares the local Office engine and may take a moment; the next file on this page is faster.

Local limit: 10 MiB per document

Choose a document, then convert it to PDF.

Processing happens on this device. Keep this tab open until your PDF is ready.

Try an example

Two sheets, with a total of 148.50 on the first sheet and Notes on the second.

Download sample XLS

Select the downloaded sample and convert it. Two sheets, with a total of 148.50 on the first sheet and Notes on the second.

What to expect

Text, images and page layout are converted together. Fonts and complex formatting may differ from your Office editor; check your PDF before sharing.

Sheet print areas, orientation and page breaks determine the PDF layout. Each sheet is scaled to fit one page width; long sheets continue on further pages. Very wide sheets become small — set print areas in your spreadsheet editor for larger text.

Macros in Office 97–2003 files are not run. Embedded objects and very old files from before Office 97 may be omitted or refused.

Large documents may exceed your device’s available memory. If conversion fails, try a smaller document or another device.

Help with conversion

The converter does not start

Check your connection while the converter prepares itself, then retry. This converter needs a modern browser and sufficient memory.

My document could not be converted

Open the document in your editor and save a new XLS copy. Password-protected, damaged or unsupported files may fail. The input limit is 10 MiB and the PDF output limit is 20 MiB.

Processing takes too long

Preparing the converter stops after two minutes; conversion stops after one minute. You can cancel during processing and restart with a smaller document.

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A practical guide

Convert an old XLS workbook.

  1. Open an Excel 97-2003 workbook with the XLS extension.
  2. Start the conversion and wait for the PDF to be ready.
  3. Download the PDF and check that each sheet and its totals are present.

Try this example

Convert an XLS inventory list with a data sheet and a notes sheet, then confirm the totals row appears on the first sheet's last page.

Before you start: Sheets are scaled to the page width, so very wide tables become small. Macros are not run and some formatting may differ from Excel.