# Convert XLS to PDF

> Convert XLS to PDF online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/xls-to-pdf

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with LibreOffice: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: LibreOffice (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "pdf"` (paid plans).
- More: [Spreadsheet converter](https://www.converterrr.com/spreadsheet-converter), [XLS converter](https://www.converterrr.com/xls-converter).

## How to convert XLS to PDF

1. **Add your XLS files.** Drag and drop XLS files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose PDF.** PDF is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your PDF.** Download each PDF file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Layout, fonts, tables and images are preserved as closely as possible, so the PDF looks the way the XLS did.
- XLS files are typically used for older Excel workbooks, while PDF is best for contracts, forms, reports, e-books and anything meant to be shared or printed.
- This conversion runs on LibreOffice in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## XLS vs PDF

|  | XLS | PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Microsoft Excel 97–2003 | Portable Document Format |
| Type | Spreadsheet | Document |
| Extensions | .xls | .pdf |
| MIME type | application/vnd.ms-excel | application/pdf |
| Best for | older Excel workbooks | contracts, forms, reports, e-books and anything meant to be shared or printed |
| Properties | legacy format, proprietary | open standard, multi-page |

**XLS:** XLS is the legacy binary Excel format used before 2007.

**PDF:** PDF preserves a document's exact layout, fonts and images so it looks identical on every device. It's the standard for sharing and printing documents.

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## XLS to PDF: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert XLS to PDF?

Drop your XLS file onto the converter above, make sure PDF is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the PDF file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert XLS to PDF here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the XLS to PDF converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting XLS to PDF reduce quality?

No — PDF preserves the content of your XLS file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple XLS files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.