--- title: "Excel to Markdown Converter (XLSX): Free Spreadsheet Tool | Keep" description: "Convert Excel and XLSX spreadsheets to clean Markdown tables online. Preview the result, copy it, or download a .md file with no account required." canonical: "https://keep.md/tools/excel-to-markdown" language: "en" --- # Excel to Markdown converter Turn an Excel workbook or another supported spreadsheet into clean Markdown tables for notes, docs, and AI agents. ## How to use this tool Choose one supported spreadsheet up to 15 MB, convert it, review the Markdown tables, then copy the result or download a .md file. ## Keep anything useful as Markdown. Save notes, links, pages, files, and other useful material as clean Markdown. Read it later, search it, or use it with an AI agent. [Start for free](https://app.keep.md/signup) [Read the docs](https://keep.md/docs) ## How to convert Excel or XLSX to Markdown 1. Choose an Excel workbook or another supported spreadsheet. 2. Select **Convert to Markdown**. 3. Check the source and rendered preview for each table. 4. Copy the Markdown or download the `.md` file. ## Excel, XLSX, and other spreadsheet formats Excel is the spreadsheet app. XLSX is its standard current file format. You can also convert XLS, XLSM, XLSB, ODS, Numbers, and ET files on this page. ## Spreadsheet cells become Markdown tables Markdown stores text and table structure. It does not store the full spreadsheet interface. The conversion keeps the readable cell content and table layout it can detect, then returns plain Markdown that works in notes, documentation, Git repositories, and agent context files. The result is no longer a working workbook. Formulas do not recalculate, macros do not run, and filters, charts, colours, comments, and exact column widths may not carry across. ## Check complex workbooks before you use the result - Merged cells can need a quick manual tidy. - Several worksheets may produce several Markdown sections or tables. - Charts and images do not become editable Markdown data. - Password-protected or damaged files may not convert. The [Markdown table generator](https://keep.md/tools/markdown-table-generator) lets you repair a converted table, change alignment, or paste a smaller range directly from Excel or Google Sheets. Use the [CSV to Markdown converter](https://keep.md/tools/csv-to-markdown) for an exported data file, or the [JSON to Markdown converter](https://keep.md/tools/json-to-markdown) for structured records. The [token counter](https://keep.md/tools/token-counter) shows how much agent context the finished Markdown will use. ## Frequently asked questions Choose a supported spreadsheet, select Convert to Markdown, and review the result. You can switch between the Markdown source and rendered preview, then copy the Markdown or download a .md file. The converter accepts Excel XLSX, XLS, XLSM, and XLSB files. It also accepts OpenDocument ODS, Apple Numbers, and WPS ET spreadsheets. Each file can be up to 15 MB. XLSX is the standard file format used by current versions of Microsoft Excel. Most Excel to Markdown searches mean an XLSX workbook, but this page also supports older XLS and several other spreadsheet formats. Markdown keeps readable text and tables, not a working spreadsheet. Formulas no longer calculate, macros do not run, and charts, colours, filters, and exact cell sizing may not appear. Review the result before you use it. The whole workbook is sent through one conversion. The result can include content from several sheets, but sheet names, boundaries, merged cells, and complex layouts depend on the structure available to the converter. Check the preview before downloading. Yes. Server-backed tools share five free uses each day. You can convert one spreadsheet at a time without an account, and each file can be up to 15 MB. No. The public converter processes the file for this request and returns the Markdown. It does not add the source file or result to your Keep library. Yes. Markdown tables are plain text, so you can paste them into an agent conversation, add the .md file to a project, keep it in Git, or save it with other agent context. ## Related tools [ ### CSV to Markdown converter Convert pasted CSV or a .csv file into a clean Markdown table in your browser, then preview, copy, or download the result. ](https://keep.md/tools/csv-to-markdown)[ ### JSON to Markdown converter Convert a JSON object or array into a clean Markdown table or structured document, then preview, copy, or download it. ](https://keep.md/tools/json-to-markdown)[ ### Markdown table generator Build and edit a Markdown table, or paste CSV, spreadsheet cells, HTML, or Markdown. Set alignment, then copy or download the result. ](https://keep.md/tools/markdown-table-generator)[ ### Token counter Count the LLM tokens in text you paste or in any webpage. Pick a model to see how much of its context window you fill, and compare the raw HTML cost of a page to the Markdown version. ](https://keep.md/tools/token-counter)