How to Convert Excel to HTML Easily and Quickly

Excel is one of the most widely used programs for creating and managing data in spreadsheet form. Excel has many features and functions that can help you analyze, calculate, and visualize your data in many different ways.

However, sometimes you may want to share your Excel data with others over the web or embed it into your website or blog. In this case, you need to convert Excel to HTML, which is the standard format for web documents.

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language, which is the language used to create and display web pages. HTML uses tags to define the structure and appearance of web content, such as text, images, tables, links, and more. HTML can be read by web browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, which will interpret the HTML tags and display the web page according to the instructions provided.

There are several reasons why you might want to convert Excel to HTML, such as:

• Make your Excel data more accessible and visible to others over the web.
• Store your Excel data in a lighter and more portable format than XLS or XLSX files.
• Insert your Excel data into your website or blog as an interactive table or graph.
• Preserve your Excel formatting and formulas when converting to HTML.
• Edit or modify your Excel data after converting to HTML.

There are several ways to convert Excel to HTML, depending on your goals and preferences. In this article, we will discuss some of the most common and easy-to-use methods, namely:

• Use Excel’s built-in features to save or export a spreadsheet as an HTML file.
• Use third-party add-ins for Excel that can convert spreadsheets to HTML with more options and flexibility.
• Use a free online tool that can convert Excel files to HTML without the need to install anything on your computer.
• Using VBA code for Excel that can automate the conversion process to HTML with specific criteria.

Let’s look at each of these methods in more detail.

Using Excel’s Built-in Features to Convert Spreadsheets to HTML

One of the easiest ways to convert Excel to HTML is to use Excel’s built-in features. Excel has the option to save or export the spreadsheet as an HTML file, which you can do with the following steps:

1. Open the Excel spreadsheet that you want to convert to HTML in Excel.
2. Click the “File” tab in the top-left corner, then select “Save As” or “Export” (depending on your version of Excel).
3. In the “Save As” or “Export” window, select the location where you want to save the converted HTML file, then type the file name in the “File name” box.
4. In the “Save as type” or “File Format” box, select “Web Page (*.htm; *.html)” from the drop-down list.
5. If you want to convert the entire spreadsheet, make sure the “Entire Workbook” option is selected under the “Save as type” or “File Format” box. If you want to convert only a specific part of the spreadsheet, such as a specific worksheet or a specific range of cells, select the “Selection” or “Selection: Sheet” option, then highlight the part you want to convert in the spreadsheet.
6. Click the “Save” or “Publish” button to complete the conversion process.

After that, you will have an HTML file containing your Excel data in the form of tables or graphs (if any). This HTML file can be opened with any web browser, or pasted into your website or blog by using the appropriate HTML code. You can also edit this HTML file with any text editor, such as Notepad or Sublime Text if you want to make changes to the data or its appearance.

However, there are some limitations and disadvantages of this method, namely:

• You can’t control many aspects of the converted HTML file, such as the size, color, font, layout, or style of tables or graphics. You’ll need to edit the HTML code manually if you want to customize the look of your HTML file.
• You cannot preserve your Excel formulas when converting to HTML. All formulas will be converted to static values, which means you can’t change or update your Excel data once it’s converted to HTML.
• You cannot convert multiple Excel spreadsheets at once to HTML. You’ll need to repeat the conversion process for each spreadsheet you want to convert.

If you are looking for an easier and more flexible way to convert Excel to HTML, you may want to try the next method.

Using Free Online Tools That Can Convert Excel Files to HTML

If you don’t want to bother installing or paying for add-ins for Excel, you can use a free online tool that can convert Excel files to HTML without the need to download or install anything on your computer. An online tool is a web application that can be accessed through any web browser and can perform various functions or tasks easily and quickly. There are many online tools available for various purposes, including converting Excel to HTML.

One of the online tools we can recommend to convert Excel to HTML is Convertio, which is an online file conversion tool that supports more than 3000 different file formats. Convertio can convert Excel files to HTML with the following steps:

1. Open the Convertio website in your web browser.
2. On the main page of Convertio, click the Choose Files button to select the Excel files you want to convert to HTML from your computer. You can also drag and drop the Excel file to the area indicated by the button. In addition, you can also select Excel files from other sources, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or URL, by clicking on the corresponding icon to the right of the Choose Files button.
3. Once you select an Excel file, Convertio will upload the file to its servers and detect the file format automatically. To the right of the file name, you’ll see a drop-down box indicating the original file format and destination file format. Make sure the original file format is XLS, XLSX, or ODS (depending on your Excel file type), and the destination file format is HTML. Otherwise, you can change it by clicking the drop-down box and selecting the appropriate format from the available list.
4. If you want to convert more than one Excel file at a time to HTML, you can repeat steps 2 and 3 for each Excel file you want to convert. Convertio can convert up to 100 files at once, with a maximum size of 100 MB per file.
5. Once you’re ready to convert the Excel file to HTML, click the Convert button in the bottom-right corner of the page. Convertio will start the conversion process and show the progress with a green bar below the file name.
6. Once the conversion process is complete, you will see a Download button to the right of the file name. Click the button to save the converted HTML file to your computer. You can also save the HTML file to another source, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or email, by clicking the corresponding icon to the right of the Download button.

After that, you will have an HTML file containing your Excel data in the form of tables or graphs (if any). This HTML file can be opened with any web browser, or pasted into your website or blog by using the appropriate HTML code. You can also edit this HTML file with any text editor if you want to make changes to the data or its appearance.

Some of the advantages of this method are:

• You can convert Excel to HTML very simply and for free, without the need to install or pay anything on your computer.
• You can convert various Excel file types to HTML, including XLS, XLSX, and ODS, by automatically detecting the file format.
• You can convert multiple Excel files at once to HTML, with a maximum size of 100 MB per file.

However, there are some limitations and disadvantages of this method as well, namely:

• You need to have a stable and fast internet connection to use this online tool because the conversion process is done on the server of that online tool, not on your computer.
• You can’t control many aspects of the converted HTML file, such as the size, color, font, layout, or style of tables or graphics. You’ll need to edit the HTML code manually if you want to customize the look of your HTML file.
• You cannot preserve your Excel formulas or comments when converting to HTML. All formulas and comments will be ignored when converting to HTML.

If you’re looking for a more advanced and flexible way to convert Excel to HTML, with certain criteria that you want to define yourself, you might want to try the next method.