Excel Translation · XLSX · XLS

Formulas survive. Data speaks every language.

Upload an Excel file and get back a translated XLSX — formulas intact, merged cells unmoved, named ranges untouched. Numbers stay numbers.

Formula-first translation

Rian protects the parts of your workbook that break when a naive tool touches them.

Formula preservation

SUM, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, IFERROR — every formula is locked during translation and re-validated on the way out, so the translated workbook's formulas are byte-identical to the original.

Multi-sheet workbooks

All sheets in a workbook are translated in a single pass. Sheet references such as Sheet2!A1 are updated automatically to reflect the translated sheet names.

Merged cells

Merged cell ranges are detected before translation and restored exactly in the output — no cell splits, no layout breaks.

Conditional formatting

Rules that highlight cells based on values are preserved, so your data-driven colour logic carries through.

Named ranges & tables

Named ranges, Excel Tables (ListObjects), and structured references like Table1[Column] are kept intact.

Number & date formats

Currency symbols, date formats, and number masks are localized to the target language.

Translated. Protected. Both.

What gets translated: cell text and labels, sheet tab names, chart titles and axis labels, dropdown list values, comments and notes, and header/footer text. What stays untouched: all formulas, cell references, named ranges, conditional formatting rules, VBA macros and scripts, and pivot table structure.

Frequently asked questions

Are Excel formulas preserved after translation?

Yes. Formulas are identified and locked before translation begins. The translated file's formulas are byte-identical to the original.

What happens to merged cells in my spreadsheet?

Merged cell ranges are detected and mapped before any text is touched. After translation, the same cells are merged with the same spans in the output.

Does Rian translate all sheets in a workbook at once?

Yes. Every sheet is processed in a single job. Cross-sheet references like Sheet2!A1 are automatically updated to reflect the translated sheet names.

Are charts and pivot tables affected?

Chart titles, axis labels and legend text are translated. The chart type, data source and layout are not modified. Pivot tables are preserved as-is.

What Excel file formats do you support?

We support .xlsx (Excel 2007+) and .xls (Excel 97–2003). Output is always .xlsx regardless of input format.

Is conditional formatting preserved?

Yes. Conditional formatting rules (highlight cells based on value, data bars, color scales) are preserved in the output file.

More document types

The same fidelity applies across PDF, Word, and Excel — output is always a real, editable file in 60+ languages.