Convert XLS to PDF
XLS is the pre-2007 Excel format, a binary workbook container that predates XLSX. Converting it to PDF gives you a file suited to contracts, invoices, reports, forms and anything meant to be printed or archived.
FilesMagic engine
Choose a XLS file — up to 25 MB
How to use it
- Choose your XLS file, or drag it onto the upload area.
- Select PDF as the output format.
- Press convert and wait while the file uploads and is converted.
- Download the PDF file.
About the formats
About XLS
XLS is the pre-2007 Excel format, a binary workbook container that predates XLSX. It is normally used for older spreadsheets and exports from legacy systems. It caps out at 65,536 rows per sheet and is read less reliably than XLSX.
About PDF
PDF fixes a document's layout so it looks the same wherever it is opened, which is why it is the usual format for anything final. It is normally used for contracts, invoices, reports, forms and anything meant to be printed or archived. A PDF is designed to be read rather than edited, so changing the text after the fact is awkward.
What to expect
- Spreadsheets export using their print layout; columns narrower than their contents are clipped, exactly as they would print.
What happens to your file
Your file is uploaded to FilesMagic's own conversion servers over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection and converted there in a temporary workspace, which is removed once processing completes. We do not keep copies, and we do not log file names or file contents.