Excel to PDF

Excel to PDF from the command line

Every visible worksheet, in workbook order, into one PDF. Hidden sheets stay hidden. Print areas, orientation, and fit-to-page settings from the file are respected.

Choose XLSX fileor drop it here.xlsx · up to 10 MB · 10 pages, 2 runs a day without an account

Processed on our server and deleted after 1 hour. Not used for training, not viewed by people.

Prefer the command line?

macOS · Linux

brew install jetformat/tap/jetformat

Terminal

jetformat excel to-pdf finance.xlsx -o finance.pdf
jetformat excel recalc finance.xlsx -o finance.xlsx --force

-o, --output: Output path. Defaults to the input name with .pdf.
--font-dir: Extra font directory, repeatable.
--force: Overwrite an existing output file.
excel recalc: Recompute formulas first when the file was written by a library that does not cache results.

Works

.xlsx files
Visible worksheets, workbook order
Print area, orientation, fit to page
Cell fills, borders, merged cells
Cached formula results

Does not

Legacy .xls and macro-enabled .xlsm
Charts and images inside sheets are not rendered yet
Number formats on recalculated cells are not applied yet
Hidden sheets, by design

Read and edit the source file

Read free · writes use credits

inspect / get / set / recalc

Inspect sheets, formulas, and named ranges. set writes a value or formula; recalc updates cached results.

Terminal

jetformat excel inspect finance.xlsx --json
jetformat excel get finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --cell B12
jetformat excel set finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --cell A1 --value 5 -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel recalc finance.xlsx -o finance.xlsx --force

table / sort / filter / freeze

Format as table, sort a column, set an auto-filter, freeze panes, and merge cells. Validation is a comma-separated dropdown only.

Terminal

jetformat excel table finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --range A1:B2 --name Sales -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel sort finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --column A -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel filter finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --range A1:C20 -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel freeze finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --row --col -o finance.xlsx --force

add-sheet / protect / protect-sheet

Add, copy, rename, or remove visible sheets. protect locks workbook structure; protect-sheet locks one sheet.

Terminal

jetformat excel add-sheet finance.xlsx --name Extra -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel copy-sheet finance.xlsx --from Summary --name Copy -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel protect finance.xlsx --password secret -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel protect-sheet finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --password secret -o finance.xlsx --force

insert-row / hide-column / print-area

Insert or hide rows and columns. There is no delete-row command. Column width is a character width.

Terminal

jetformat excel insert-row finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --row 2 -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel hide-column finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --column A -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel column-width finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --column A --width 18 -o finance.xlsx --force
jetformat excel print-area finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --range A1:B2 -o finance.xlsx --force

merge / split

Merge copies cell values and formulas from visible sheets. Charts and images may not copy.

Terminal

jetformat excel merge a.xlsx b.xlsx -o workbook.xlsx --force
jetformat excel split workbook.xlsx -o workbook-parts --force

Questions

Why is a formula cell blank in the PDF?

The file has no cached value for it, which happens with files written by openpyxl or similar. Run excel recalc first, then to-pdf.

How are pages counted?

On the output PDF. A workbook that prints on two pages costs 2 credits regardless of how many sheets it has.

Can I read one cell without converting?

Yes. excel get finance.xlsx --sheet Summary --cell B12 is free and needs no account.

Is the online converter free?

Without an account you get 2 runs a day, up to 10 MB and 10 pages each. Sign in for 80 free pages every month and files up to 50 MB; after that it is 1 credit per page, shared with the CLI.

What happens to the file I upload?

It is processed on our server and deleted as soon as the job finishes. The result is deleted 1 hour after the upload, or when you press Delete now. Files are not used for training and not viewed by people.

Online or command line?

Online is quickest for a file now and then. The CLI keeps the file on your machine, handles folders of files, and runs from scripts and coding agents.

Convert one real file today.

Install the CLI and inspect a document with free reads. Office edits use one credit per command; PDF writes use page-based credits. Every account gets 80 free credits a month, with plans and packs for more.

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macOS · Linux

brew install jetformat/tap/jetformat