Step 1: Import your XLS files using the button above or by shift and land.
Step 2: Click the 'Transform' button to start the transformation.
Step 3: Capture your converted PDF files.
XLS to PDF Transformation FAQ
Will the XLS to PDF conversion keep my fonts / formatting?
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Headings, lists, tables and images are kept, and the fonts used are embedded in the PDF, so it looks the same in every viewer. A font that is not installed on our conversion servers (Calibri, for example) is replaced with a similar one, so line breaks can shift. An image file becomes a PDF page that shows the image.
Is the PDF searchable (selectable text)?
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Yes when the XLS contains real text (DOCX, ODT, HTML, TXT, EPUB). Image-based XLS produces an image-only PDF — to make it searchable, use /pdf-ocr/ after conversion to run optical character recognition.
Can I password-protect the PDF after conversion?
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Not in this tool — convert XLS to PDF first, then use the /pdf-* tools to add a password, watermark, or restrict editing.
Is my XLS file private during PDF conversion?
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Yes. Uploaded XLS files are processed on our own conversion servers, no person reviews them, and they are never shared. The upload and the converted PDF are both deleted automatically about 24 hours after the conversion, which leaves time to download the result. See /privacy/ for the full policy.
Does the converter work with scanned XLS images?
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Yes — a scanned-page XLS (JPG, PNG, TIFF) converts straight to PDF. If you need the PDF to be text-searchable, follow up with /pdf-ocr/ to run OCR over the scanned pages.
Can I convert XLS to PDF and email it directly?
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Not from the converter UI itself. After download, attach the PDF to your usual email client. The PDF file is portable and works with every modern PDF reader (Acrobat, Preview, Chrome, Edge).
