Split Excel

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Split an Excel workbook so every sheet becomes its own file — or chunk each sheet into fixed-size row blocks. Downloaded as a single ZIP.

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Drop an Excel file here or click to upload
.xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, or .csv — everything stays in your browser.

All processing happens in your browser — files never upload anywhere.

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About Split Excel

Split Excel runs entirely in your browser using SheetJS (community edition, MIT-licensed) and JSZip. Your workbook never leaves your device, so it's safe for confidential financial data, HR spreadsheets, and other sensitive files.

What is Split Excel best used for?

  • Prepare monthly reports for stakeholders in a different format.
  • Extract structured data from a legacy workbook for a database import.
  • Convert exported CRM/ERP data into a shareable format.
  • Break down a huge workbook into digestible per-sheet files.

How Split Excel works technically

SheetJS (the community MIT-licensed Excel WASM library) with JSZip

How to Split Excel

Every step runs on your device — nothing is uploaded.

  1. Step 1

    Open the tool

    Open Split Excel on Toolspace.

  2. Step 2

    Upload your workbook

    Drop your .xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, or .csv file.

  3. Step 3

    Choose options

    Pick the mode / target format from the controls shown.

  4. Step 4

    Download

    Click the action button to run SheetJS and download the result.

Frequently asked questions

How does Split Excel handle large workbooks?

Split Excel is powered by SheetJS (community edition), the same library used by Microsoft's own Office online tooling. It handles workbooks up to ~1 million rows in browser memory. Above that, use the Split Excel tool first to chunk your workbook.

Do my spreadsheets get uploaded when I use Split Excel?

No. Split Excel runs entirely in your browser — SheetJS parses the .xlsx binary format locally, transforms it, and returns the output. Nothing hits our servers. Financial data, HR spreadsheets, and other confidential workbooks are safe.

Does Split Excel preserve formulas, formatting, and charts?

Formulas and cell data types are preserved. Cell styling (colors, borders) is preserved for XLSX-to-XLSX operations. Charts and macros are trickier — they're preserved when re-writing XLSX but lost when converting to lossless-only formats like CSV.

What file formats can I feed into Split Excel?

Split Excel accepts .xlsx, .xls (Excel 97-2003), .xlsm (macro-enabled), and .csv inputs. Output depends on the specific tool — see the accepted-formats hint in the drop zone.

Is there a row limit?

Excel's own limit is 1,048,576 rows per sheet. Split Excel respects that. In practice, browser memory becomes the limit around 500,000-800,000 rows depending on cell density.

Can I use Split Excel for Google Sheets exports?

Yes — export your Google Sheet as .xlsx (File → Download → Microsoft Excel), then drop it into Split Excel.

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