Document Translator

Free, on-device translation

Excel Translator

Translate the words in your spreadsheet, review them beside the source, and download a translated XLSX or CSV. Your file stays on your device.

No registrationNo file uploadNo app install

Your downloadXLSX → XLSX · CSV → CSV

Drop an Excel or CSV file here

or choose a file from your device

XLSX, CSV · Up to 10 MB

Your file stays in this tab
Review your translation, then save a copy.

Desktop Chrome required. Translation uses Chrome’s on-device Translator API and a supported language pair. The first language pack may download. No app install or registration.

From your file to a reviewed draft

How to use the Excel translator

  1. 01

    Choose your spreadsheet

    Open an XLSX workbook or a UTF-8 CSV file up to 10 MB. For an older XLS file, use Save As in your spreadsheet app to create an XLSX copy first.

  2. 02

    Set the languages

    Choose the source language used in the text cells and your target language. Review the extracted cell text, then start on-device translation in compatible desktop Chrome.

  3. 03

    Review and download

    Compare the translated cell text with the original, then download the result. Open the saved spreadsheet to check long headings, column widths, and any business-specific terms.

Translate an Excel file without copying cells one by one

An international product list, supplier workbook, or survey export can contain hundreds of short labels mixed with quantities and calculations. This Excel translator works with the text inside the file so you do not need to paste each cell into a separate translation window. The source preview identifies spreadsheet content before translation, giving you a chance to check that you have selected the right workbook.

Use the result as an editable first draft. Short cells can lack context: a word such as ‘charge’ may describe a fee, a battery, or an instruction. Review headings together with nearby rows, keep a copy of the source workbook, and ask a fluent reviewer to check customer-facing language before you distribute it.

What the Excel translator changes—and what it keeps

For XLSX workbooks, translation targets text cells while retaining the workbook package. Numeric values and formula expressions are kept rather than submitted as prose. Sheets and cell positions remain in place, so translated labels stay associated with the original data. The output is another XLSX file that you can open in Excel or another compatible spreadsheet editor.

Existing cell styles remain in the workbook, but translated text can be longer than the original. A narrow column or a fixed row height may need adjustment after download. Rich formatting within a single text cell may be simplified. Charts, embedded images, comments, and text drawn inside images are not translation targets; check those separately if the workbook uses them.

  • Translate worksheet text, headings, and descriptions.
  • Keep formula expressions and numeric cells unchanged.
  • Keep the workbook structure; review wrapping and mixed text styles.
  • Download XLSX as XLSX, or CSV as CSV.

Excel file translation is different from translating functions

This tool translates natural-language content such as product names, notes, and column labels. It is not an Excel formula translator or a function-name converter. A formula such as SUM(A1:A10) should continue to calculate using its existing expression. Spreadsheet applications handle localized function display and separator conventions themselves.

If your goal is to move a workbook between localized versions of Excel, test the formulas in the destination application. Do not replace function names using ordinary machine translation. For a CSV export, remember that CSV has no workbook sheets, cell styles, or spreadsheet formatting to preserve; it is a text table, and the downloaded result remains a CSV table.

Languages, privacy, and preparation

Choose from English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese in the language selectors. Actual availability depends on Chrome’s Translator API and the selected language pair. Desktop Chrome may need to download a language pack the first time you use a pair. The spreadsheet itself is read locally and is not uploaded to this website.

Before selecting a file, remove any worksheet protection that prevents normal reading and save a working copy. XLSX and UTF-8 CSV are supported here; legacy XLS, macro-enabled XLSM, and password-encrypted workbooks are not. For a mixed-language spreadsheet, choose the main source language and review the output carefully. Product codes that resemble words may need special attention during your final check.

Before you translate

Excel translation FAQ

Is this Excel translator free?

Yes. You can open, translate, preview, and download supported spreadsheets without an account or payment. Translation requires compatible desktop Chrome and an available on-device language pair.

Can I translate an XLS file?

Not directly. Open the XLS file in Excel or a compatible spreadsheet editor, save a copy as XLSX, and choose that copy here. XLSX and UTF-8 CSV files up to 10 MB are accepted.

Will my Excel formulas and formatting stay intact?

XLSX formula expressions, numeric cells, sheet structure, and existing cell styles are retained. Translation can change text length, and rich formatting within a text cell may be simplified. Review column widths and layout in the downloaded workbook.

Does this translate Excel function names?

No. It translates natural-language text cells, not formula expressions or localized function names. Use your spreadsheet application's localization features for formula-language changes.

Do I need to install an app or upload my workbook?

No app installation, registration, or file upload is required. Use compatible desktop Chrome. Chrome may download an on-device language pack before translation becomes available.

Your file stays on your device

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