# Excel to PDF for freelancers

_Updated July 2026 · Arthize · https://arthize.com/for/freelancers/excel-to-pdf_

Arthize lets freelancers and independent professionals 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.

## Why freelancers convert Excel to PDF

A freelancer exports an invoice to PDF so it can't be edited, merges it with a proposal into one client packet, signs the contract on screen, and sends everything — without paying for Acrobat.

**Built for invoices.** Whether it's invoices, proposals, contracts, Arthize's excel to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. A freelancer's client contracts and invoices are private business records that don't belong on a free public server.

## 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. **Open the convert tool** — Sign in, open Convert and choose PDF.
2. **Add your Excel file** — Upload your .xls or .xlsx.
3. **Convert** — Arthize renders the sheet with its print layout.
4. **Download** — Get a PDF of the spreadsheet.

## FAQ

### How do freelancers 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 freelancers and independent professionals can use it for invoices without a confidentiality risk.

### Is it private to convert Excel to PDF sensitive invoices?

Yes. A freelancer's client contracts and invoices are private business records that don't belong on a free public server. 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.