Can I upload an .xlsx file?

No. This is a paste-based converter with no spreadsheet file parser. Open the workbook, copy the cells, and paste them here.

Why does copied Excel data work without a delimiter setting?

Excel and Google Sheets put tab-separated text on the clipboard, and an HTML table alongside it. The tool reads the HTML table when it is present and otherwise splits on tabs.

What happens to a pipe character inside a cell?

It is escaped as \| so the renderer prints the character instead of starting a new column. You can turn the escaping off.

Does my data leave the browser?

No. Conversion runs in JavaScript on your machine. Nothing is uploaded.

Excel to Markdown Table

Copied spreadsheet cells travel as tab-separated text, and also as an HTML table. Paste them here and get a GitHub Flavored Markdown table. Set which row is the header, choose alignment per column, and escape pipe characters so cell text does not break the table. Paste-based: there is no .xlsx file upload, and nothing is sent to a server.

Paste cells straight from Excel or Google Sheets. Copied cells travel as tab-separated text, and the tool also reads the HTML table flavour of the clipboard when it is there. This is a paste-based converter, so there is no .xlsx file upload. Everything runs in your browser.

Paste cells here

Markdown table

First row is headerEscape pipe characters in cells

Working from a file export instead? Use CSV to Markdown for comma-separated data, or the Markdown table generator to build a table from scratch.

Excel to Markdown guides

Direct answers for pasting spreadsheet cells into Markdown.

Paste Excel CellsCopied Excel cells travel as tab-separated text. Paste them into the converter and get a GitHub Flavored Markdown table with the header row and alignment you choose.Google Sheets to MarkdownGoogle Sheets copies a selected range as tab-separated text plus an HTML table. Paste either flavour into the converter to get a Markdown table.Excel Table in a READMEGitHub renders GitHub Flavored Markdown tables. Convert copied Excel cells to GFM pipe syntax, then paste the result into README.md.Align Table ColumnsAlignment lives in the separator row. A colon on the left aligns left, on the right aligns right, and on both sides centres the column.Fix Broken PipesA literal | inside a cell starts a new column and breaks the table. Escape it as \| so the renderer prints the character instead of splitting the row.

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How to Use Excel to Markdown Table

Select the cells in Excel or Google Sheets and copy them.
Paste into the box on the tool page.
Keep 'First row is header' on if the top row holds column names.
Set alignment per column for numbers or status values.
Press Copy and paste the Markdown table into your document.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I upload an .xlsx file?: No. This is a paste-based converter with no spreadsheet file parser. Open the workbook, copy the cells, and paste them here.
Why does copied Excel data work without a delimiter setting?: Excel and Google Sheets put tab-separated text on the clipboard, and an HTML table alongside it. The tool reads the HTML table when it is present and otherwise splits on tabs.
What happens to a pipe character inside a cell?: It is escaped as \| so the renderer prints the character instead of starting a new column. You can turn the escaping off.
Does my data leave the browser?: No. Conversion runs in JavaScript on your machine. Nothing is uploaded.

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About Excel to Markdown Table

Paste cells from Excel or Google Sheets and get a Markdown table. Free online spreadsheet to Markdown converter with alignment control. This tool runs entirely in your browser, so your content is not sent to a server. MarkdownMe provides free, fast, and reliable Markdown tools for developers, writers, and anyone who works with Markdown.