To convert XLSM to PDF, select or drop your .xlsm file above, check that PDF is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.
What is an XLSM file?
XLSM – Excel spreadsheet with macros. XLSM is an Excel workbook that is allowed to contain macros (small programs). Apart from the macros it is an XLSX; converting it keeps the sheets, formulas and formatting and drops the macros.
XLSM Converter →What is a PDF file?
PDF – PDF document. PDF is the document format that looks the same on every device: it fixes where each letter and picture goes on a page. It is made for reading and printing, not for editing.
PDF Converter →How to convert XLSM to PDF
- Click Select File, or drop your .xlsm files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
- Check that PDF is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
- Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
- Click Download next to each file when it's done.
XLSM vs PDF: how they compare
| XLSM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Cells in sheets | Fixed pages |
| Editable | Yes | Hard |
| Created by | Microsoft (Office Open XML), 2007 | Adobe, 1993 |
| Best for | Workbooks with automation, in Excel | Sharing and printing documents |
Good to know
- The XLSM file is opened by LibreOffice, not by Microsoft Office. Text, tables, pictures and ordinary charts convert accurately; effects such as SmartArt, animations, some chart styles and fonts LibreOffice does not have can look different from Office, so check a complex file before relying on it.
- Macros in the file are not run and are not kept.
- Every sheet is printed with its own page setup: columns that do not fit the page width continue on further pages, and a long sheet can run to many pages. A cell with wrapped text gets a row tall enough to show it.
- Choose which pages to convert in Options, for example 1-3,5.
Frequently asked questions
Is converting XLSM to PDF free?
Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.
Are my XLSM files uploaded anywhere?
This conversion runs on our server, because reading an XLSM file needs LibreOffice, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.
How large can the XLSM file be?
Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.
Will the PDF look the same as the XLSM?
The pages keep their text, pictures and layout. A XLSM file that uses fonts the converter does not have is shown with similar ones, so lines can break in different places.
Can I convert several XLSM files at once?
Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.
Can I choose pages or quality for the PDF?
Yes. Click Options next to the file. Only the settings that make sense for XLSM to PDF are shown, including which pages to convert.
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