Open Excel Spreadsheets Without Excel
Check a spreadsheet on any phone or computer, every sheet with its number formats, colours and merged cells. No Excel needed.
How to Open a Excel File
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Open Glance
Open Glance in your browser, or install the free Windows app.
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Choose your Excel file
Tap Choose a File, or drag the Excel file onto the page. It stays on your device.
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View it
Switch between sheets with the tabs at the bottom, and zoom in.
What You Can Do With Excel Files
Every Sheet
Tabs for each sheet, with the column letters and row numbers you know.
Formatting Kept
Number and date formats, bold text, fill colours and merged cells.
Edit in Excel
In the Windows app, Open With hands the workbook to Excel or another spreadsheet app.
Your Excel Files Never Leave Your Device
Most online viewers upload your file to their server. Glance reads it right in your browser, so nothing is sent anywhere, and it keeps working offline.
Free and Open Source
No account, no adverts, no watermark. Read every line of the code on GitHub.
View the SourceQuestions About Excel Files
Does Glance recalculate formulas?
Glance shows the values Excel saved in the file. Charts are not shown. To change cells, open the file in Excel. Older .xls files are not supported.
Is Glance's Excel viewer free?
Yes. Glance is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with no account, adverts or watermarks.
Are my Excel files uploaded anywhere?
No. Glance opens files on your own device, in your browser or in the Windows app. Nothing is sent to a server, so it is safe for private documents.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Install Glance from your browser (Add to Home Screen on a phone) and it opens files with no internet connection.
Can I open Excel files on iPhone, Android or Mac?
Yes. The browser version works in Safari, Chrome, Edge and Firefox on phones, tablets and computers. The Windows app adds Explorer thumbnails and opening files with a double-click.