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Excel to ASCII Table Converter

Convert Excel to ASCII table format with borders and alignment

Excel Input

Upload Excel File

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Supports .xlsx and .xls files

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ASCII Table Output

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Excel to ASCII Table Converter Overview

This free Excel to ASCII converter turns spreadsheets into text-based tables with borders, alignment, and perfectly sized columns. It is ideal for command-line documentation, plain-text knowledge bases, and any workflow that can only accept ASCII output.

When to export Excel as ASCII

  • Documentation & wikis: Paste ASCII tables into Markdown files, README docs, or Confluence pages without breaking layouts.
  • Ticketing systems: Share structured updates in Jira, ServiceNow, or email threads that strip HTML.
  • Legacy integrations: Feed line-of-business systems that still require plain-text imports.
  • Terminal dashboards: Display reliable tables inside CLI tooling and SSH sessions.

How to convert Excel to ASCII

  1. Upload your spreadsheet: Drag any .xlsx or .xls file into the drop zone and toggle “First row is header” when needed.
  2. Auto format: The converter measures every column, adds ASCII borders, and aligns cell contents left, center, or right.
  3. Review & tweak: Preview the generated text, adjust column headers in Excel if widths need tuning, then re-upload.
  4. Copy or download: Copy the ASCII table or download it as a .txt file for handoff.

Example: Excel rows to ASCII table

Excel input:

Plan	Seats	Price
Starter	15	9.99
Growth	50	29.00

ASCII output:

+---------+-------+-------+
| Plan    | Seats | Price |
+---------+-------+-------+
| Starter | 15    | 9.99  |
| Growth  | 50    | 29.00 |
+---------+-------+-------+

Benefits & SEO-friendly tips

  • Consistent width: Automatically pads cells so multi-line ASCII diagrams stay readable in any font.
  • Share anywhere: ASCII tables survive email clients, chat apps, and CMS editors that strip HTML.
  • Fast iterations: Keep editing the Excel source, then re-export in one click instead of reformatting text manually.
  • Secure browser conversion: Files never leave your machine; everything runs client-side for compliance-friendly processing.

FAQ

  • Can I change border characters? Use the downloaded text as a base—swap +/-/| characters to match any ASCII art style.
  • How do I handle wide cells? Wrap long paragraphs in Excel before uploading or split a column into multiple narrower fields.
  • What about alignment? This tool pads cells for a clean monospaced look. If you need right- or center-aligned numbers or labels, you can manually tweak spacing in the exported text.
  • Is there a limit on table size? Very large sheets may produce wide or tall ASCII tables that are hard to read in some terminals. For huge datasets, export only the most relevant columns/rows first.
  • Can I use this output in Markdown? Yes. Many Markdown renderers display monospaced ASCII tables nicely when wrapped in fenced code blocks (for example, ```text ... ```).
  • Is my Excel file uploaded anywhere? No. All Excel to ASCII conversion happens locally in your browser; the content is not sent to a server.