Excel to PNG – Table or Chart to Image
Save a spreadsheet range, table or chart as a clean PNG image, free.
Open PNG to ExcelCan this be done in the browser?
Partly. A browser cannot open an .xlsx file directly, but you can turn a spreadsheet range into a PNG image in a couple of clicks inside Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice Calc. This guide shows the quickest methods, and for the reverse direction see our PNG to Excel page.
Excel to PNG — what you need to know
To turn part of a spreadsheet into a PNG, copy the range as a picture or export a chart as an image. Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc all do this; a browser cannot read the .xlsx file on its own.
Step by step
- Select the cells, table or chart you want as an image.
- In Excel use Copy > Copy as Picture, or right-click a chart and Save as Picture.
- Paste into Paint or an image editor and save as PNG.
- Crop or compress the PNG with ExamFo if needed.
Excel to PNG — methods
| Method | Free? | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Copy as Picture (Excel) | With Excel | Ranges and tables |
| Save as Picture (chart) | With Excel | Charts and graphs |
| Google Sheets / LibreOffice | Yes | No paid Excel needed |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert Excel to PNG?
Select the range or chart, copy it as a picture (or Save as Picture for a chart), paste into an image editor and save as PNG.
Can I do it without Microsoft Excel?
Yes — Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc can both copy a range as an image or export a chart as PNG for free.
How do I keep the table sharp?
Zoom the sheet to 100% or more before copying, so the exported PNG has enough resolution to stay readable.
How do I make the PNG smaller?
Run it through ExamFo's PNG Compressor or Compress Image to KB to reduce the file size.
Related tools
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You may also need Compress Image to KB, Photo Resizer, Image Converter.
More about converting Excel to PNG
Turning a spreadsheet into a PNG is handy when you want to drop a table or chart into a slide, a message or a web page without the recipient needing Excel. An image also freezes the layout so nothing reflows.
The conversion happens inside your spreadsheet app: Excel's Copy as Picture, a chart's Save as Picture, or the equivalent export in Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc. A browser alone cannot read the .xlsx binary.
Once you have the PNG, ExamFo helps you crop it to just the table, or compress it to a smaller KB so it shares and uploads quickly. For the opposite task — turning a table image back into a sheet — see our PNG to Excel guide.