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How to View an Excel File Online for Free

Need to check what's in a spreadsheet without opening Excel, or on a device that doesn't have it installed? Excel Viewer reads the file locally and shows every sheet as a simple table.

  1. 1Open the Excel Viewer tool.
  2. 2Choose a spreadsheet file or drop it in.
  3. 3If the file has more than one sheet, switch between them using the tabs at the top.
  4. 4Click "Export Sheet as CSV" if you want to save the sheet you're looking at as its own file.
Open Excel Viewer

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit the spreadsheet?

No, this is a viewer only. Properly supporting edits would mean recalculating formulas, which this tool doesn't attempt, so cell values aren't editable here. For a grid you can actually edit, try CSV Editor instead.

What happens to formulas?

Each formula cell shows its last-calculated, formatted value, the same text Excel would display, rather than the formula itself. Nothing is recalculated.

Which file types are supported?

Excel formats (.xlsx, .xls, .xlsm), CSV, and ODS all work. Very complex formatting, merged cells, and embedded charts or images aren't specially represented; the focus is on getting the data itself in front of you quickly.

Is my spreadsheet uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and rendered entirely in your browser. Nothing about its contents is sent to a server.