Excel to AsciiDoc Converter

Convert Excel to AsciiDoc table markup

Excel to AsciiDoc Converter Guide

Export styled spreadsheets into AsciiDoc table markup that works with Antora, Asciidoctor, Red Hat Docs, and other developer portals. Preserve column alignment, headers, and borders while eliminating manual copy/paste errors.

Best scenarios for Excel → AsciiDoc

  • Technical documentation: Publish product comparison tables or release matrices inside AsciiDoc guides.
  • Knowledge base automation: Let SMEs maintain Excel sheets while docs teams paste the generated AsciiDoc.
  • CLI manuals: Share configuration references that render cleanly in HTML, PDF, and man-page outputs.
  • Developer handoffs: Convert spreadsheet specs into markup that can live in Git alongside code.

Steps to convert Excel to AsciiDoc

  1. Upload the workbook: Drop a .xlsx or .xls file and mark the first row as headers if applicable.
  2. Automatic formatting: The tool maps columns to |=== AsciiDoc table syntax with proper column separators.
  3. Preview & adjust: Check the live preview; edit your spreadsheet if you need different column names or widths.
  4. Copy or download: Copy the markup directly into your AsciiDoc file or download a ready-to-commit snippet.

Example conversion

Excel input:

Layer	Purpose	Status
Core	API	Stable
UI	Docs	Beta

AsciiDoc output:

[cols="1,1,1", options="header"]
|===
|Layer |Purpose |Status

|Core
|API
|Stable

|UI
|Docs
|Beta
|===

Why teams use this converter

  • Consistency: Enforces canonical AsciiDoc table syntax across large documentation sets.
  • Speed: Avoids retyping complex tables every release—just re-export from the latest spreadsheet.
  • Accuracy: Keeps numeric precision, booleans, and special characters intact.
  • Secure by design: Everything runs locally in your browser; proprietary Excel data never leaves your machine.

FAQ

  • Can I add AsciiDoc styling? Yes—after conversion, add attributes like frame="all" or width="80%" directly in the markup.
  • How do I handle multi-line cells? Wrap text within Excel cells using Alt+Enter; the converter preserves newline formatting.