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Excel to PDF for authors

Updated July 2026

Arthize lets authors and self-publishers convert Excel to PDF in a private workspace — free, with no watermark. Converting Excel to PDF fixes the layout of a spreadsheet — columns, page breaks and print areas — into a shareable document.

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Why authors convert Excel to PDF

An author merges manuscript chapters into one file, resizes the pages to the print trim size, and exports a clean, watermark-free PDF for the printer.

Built for manuscripts. Whether it's manuscripts, proofs, cover files, Arthize's excel to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Unpublished manuscripts are valuable IP; private processing keeps them off public servers.

What matters when you convert Excel to PDF

Converting to PDF locks the spreadsheet's print layout.

Recipients can read it without Excel installed.

Print areas and page breaks are respected in the output.

How to convert Excel to PDF

  1. 1

    Open the convert tool

    Sign in, open Convert and choose PDF.

  2. 2

    Add your Excel file

    Upload your .xls or .xlsx.

  3. 3

    Convert

    Arthize renders the sheet with its print layout.

  4. 4

    Download

    Get a PDF of the spreadsheet.

Common questions

How do authors convert Excel to PDF for free?
Converting Excel to PDF fixes the layout of a spreadsheet — columns, page breaks and print areas — into a shareable document. On Arthize it's free with no watermark, and the file is deleted after the job — which is why authors and self-publishers can use it for manuscripts without a confidentiality risk.
Is it private to convert Excel to PDF sensitive manuscripts?
Yes. Unpublished manuscripts are valuable IP; private processing keeps them off public servers. Files are processed inside your private Arthize workspace and deleted after the job.
How do I convert Excel to PDF?
Converting Excel to PDF fixes the layout of a spreadsheet — columns, page breaks and print areas — into a shareable document. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
Will my spreadsheet columns stay aligned in the PDF?
Converting Excel to PDF fixes the layout of a spreadsheet — columns, page breaks and print areas — into a shareable document. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.

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