Documents conversion
Convert XLSX to PNG
Updated Jul 2026
To convert XLSX to PNG, open the spreadsheet in a converter and export the sheet, or the print area you want, as a flat image. The numbers and formulas turn into pixels, so what you see is what you get. Doing this on your own computer keeps the spreadsheet, and everything in it, off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .xlsx
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Spreadsheets
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert XLSX to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert XLSX to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the XLSX file, or a whole folder of spreadsheets.
- Pick the sheet or print area you want, if the workbook has more than one tab.
- Choose PNG as the output format and convert.
- The PNG is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
XLSX vs PNG: what actually changes
| XLSX | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable formulas and data | Yes, cells and formulas can be changed | No, it's a flat picture of the sheet |
| Opens without spreadsheet software | No, needs a spreadsheet app | Yes, opens in any image viewer or browser |
| Multiple sheets | One file, any number of tabs | One image per sheet you export |
| File size | Compact, even with thousands of rows | Can be large for a wide sheet or a high resolution export |
| Transparency | Not applicable | Yes, the background can be made transparent |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert XLSX to PNG when you want to paste a quick snapshot of a table or chart into a document, slide, or email, or post it on a website, without handing over the underlying data file.
Keep the XLSX if the recipient needs to sort, filter, recalculate, or otherwise work with the numbers, because a PNG is just a picture and none of that data is usable inside it.
Why not just use an online converter?
Spreadsheets often hold things you wouldn't want on a stranger's server, salaries, budgets, customer lists, personal numbers. An online converter has to upload the whole file, including any hidden sheets or cells, just to hand you back a picture of it. Converting on your own computer means that data never leaves your machine.
Questions
Does converting XLSX to PNG lose any data?
Only in the sense that a picture can't be edited. Whatever cells or print area you export becomes a fixed image, and anything outside that view, like other sheets or off-screen columns, isn't included unless you export those too.
Will the numbers in the image update automatically?
No. A PNG is a snapshot frozen at the moment you convert it. If the spreadsheet changes later, you'd need to convert it again to get an updated image.
Can I convert just one sheet, or a specific range of cells?
Yes. You set the print area or pick the sheet you want before converting, and only that section becomes the PNG.
Does the PNG keep the colors, borders, and fonts from the sheet?
Yes. Since it's a rendered picture of the sheet, cell shading, borders, and fonts all carry over as they appear.
Can I convert XLSX to PNG without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders the image on your own computer, so the spreadsheet never has to leave your machine or touch the internet.
Morphjet converts XLSX, PNG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.