Translate an Excel Workbook and Keep Its Structure

Translate headings, labels and text cells without rebuilding your spreadsheet. Upload an XLSX and download a workbook with its formulas, numeric cells and sheet structure retained.

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Download a translated XLSX workbook. Native cell text is translated; formulas and numeric cells are left in place. Review text fit, dates and workbook calculations in your spreadsheet editor.

Download an original and translated example

A workshop plan: English to Spanish

Compare a synthetic two-sheet workbook with its translated headings, labels and descriptions. Polytranslator translated this example with Fast, Keep formatting on September 16, 2026. The downloaded output is unedited.

The example retains its worksheet structure, formulas and numeric cells. Open both files in your spreadsheet editor to compare the text and cell layout. This is one demonstration workbook, not a guarantee for every Excel feature or file.

How to translate your file

  1. 1

    Upload the original workbook

    Use XLSX when you have it so the translator can work with the spreadsheet's cells and formatting. Save a separate copy first if you only want to translate part of a larger workbook.

  2. 2

    Choose the target language

    Select English, Spanish or another target language. Review the credit quote before starting.

  3. 3

    Open and check the translated XLSX

    Review the workbook in Excel or another spreadsheet editor. Check each sheet's headings, wrapped text, merged cells and calculations before sharing or importing the file.

Translate spreadsheet text while keeping formulas and values

The native Excel workflow translates text stored in worksheet cells, including ordinary labels and formatted text. It writes those translations back into the workbook instead of replacing the sheets with pictures or a flat text document.

Formula expressions and numeric cells are left in place, along with worksheet structure and cell formatting. Numeric dates remain spreadsheet values with their existing number formats; this is not a currency, unit or date-convention conversion tool.

Use this for product descriptions, survey responses, project trackers and other workbooks where text needs a new language and calculations need to remain in the spreadsheet. Review text that formulas depend on, because changing a label can affect a formula that compares that label with an exact string.

Review the workbook as a spreadsheet

A translated label can need more room than the original. Existing wrapping and merged cells are retained, and some translated cells may use shrink-to-fit. Open dense sheets at a readable zoom and adjust column widths or row heights where needed.

This translates cell text, not every object Excel can contain. Sheet tab names, chart objects, comments and text inside formula expressions are not comprehensively translated. Review these separately, along with external links and calculations that rely on exact text matches.

Codes, identifiers and numbers stored as text can be mixed into the same cells as ordinary words. Check those cells against the original before importing a translated workbook into another system.

XLSX, CSV and other spreadsheet formats

An XLSX file carries multiple sheets, formulas, styles and other workbook structure. A CSV is a plain-text table and does not contain that formatting. Uploading a CSV cannot restore workbook features that were lost when it was exported.

The uploader also accepts XLS, ODS, CSV, TSV and Numbers files and converts them to XLSX for the translated-file workflow. Conversion may change unsupported features, formatting or the interpretation of values. Use the original XLSX when available and review a converted workbook carefully.

Excel Translator: common questions

Does the Excel translator return an editable XLSX?
Yes. Upload an XLSX to download a translated workbook. Text cells remain cells you can edit in a spreadsheet editor; they are not flattened into page images.
Will translation change my Excel formulas?
The native XLSX workflow leaves formula expressions and numeric cells in place while translating cell text. A formula can still behave differently if it depends on a translated label or an exact text match, so review calculations in your spreadsheet editor.
Can I translate only one sheet or column?
There is no sheet or column selector in this uploader. Prepare a separate workbook containing the material you want translated. When copying sheets or cells, check any formulas that refer to omitted content before uploading.
Can I translate an Excel file to English or Spanish?
Yes. Select English or Spanish in the target-language picker before requesting the quote. You can choose a different target language for another audience.
Can I translate CSV, XLS or ODS files?
These formats are accepted and converted to XLSX for the translated-file workflow. CSV has no original workbook formatting to retain, and conversion from other formats can change unsupported features. Review the downloaded XLSX before relying on it.
Is Excel translation free?
Available free credits can cover a job when they meet its quote. The uploader shows the cost for your translated workbook before processing.