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Excel Compressor

Compress Excel workbooks by removing unused bloat and optional package cleanup.

Drop Excel files here

or click to browse (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb, .zip - max 15 MB)

Cleanup options: Recommended mode applies safe size reductions (blank rows, unused styles, external links, image compression, calc chain, printer settings). Switch to selected options for opt-in cleanup like drawings, pivot caches, or custom XML.
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Ready. Upload Excel workbooks to compress.

Compression result

Applied options

    Limits & notes

    • Supported: .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb, and .zip archives of those files.
    • Recommended cleanup is safe for most workbooks; opt-in options may remove drawings, pivot caches, or custom XML.
    • Prefer binary keeps .xlsb sources as .xlsb and may convert other formats to .xls when PhpSpreadsheet is available.
    • Your plan (Free): up to 15 MB and 5 files per batch.
    Plan Upload Max files
    Free (you) 15 MB 5
    Pro 30 MB 10
    Premium 60 MB 50
    Done
    How to Use
    1. Upload one or more Excel files (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb) or a ZIP archive.
    2. Select which workbooks to process from the Excel files dropdown.
    3. Choose Apply all recommended cleanup, or Apply selected cleanup options and tick options from the Cleanup dropdown.
    4. Optionally prefer binary output (.xlsb/.xls), choose Single file or Batch ZIP, then click Compress.
    5. Download the result. Use Clear to start over.
    Pro Tips
    • Recommended cleanup applies blank rows/cols, unused styles, external links, image compression, calc chain, and printer settings.
    • Prefer binary keeps .xlsb sources as .xlsb and can convert other formats to .xls via PhpSpreadsheet when available.
    • Drawings/charts, pivot caches, and custom XML are opt-in because they may remove useful content.
    • Upload size follows your plan (defaults: Free 100 MB / Pro 250 MB / Premium 500 MB).
    FAQs
    QWhich formats are supported?
    A

    .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb, and ZIP archives of those files.

    QWill my formulas and data survive?
    A

    Yes for recommended cleanup. Opt-in options like drawings/charts or pivot caches intentionally remove those parts.

    QWhy did the file not shrink?
    A

    Some workbooks are already compact, or selected options had little effect. Notes in the result card explain what ran.

    QWhat are the plan limits?
    A

    Files per batch: Free 5 / Pro 10 / Premium 50. Upload MB: Free 100 / Pro 250 / Premium 500 (admin can override).