Host an .xls file and share it as a link
Put a legacy Excel workbook online at its own address, so it stays reachable without living in someone's mailbox.
Drop your .xls file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your XLS file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .xls file?
XLS is the binary Excel format used from the early 1990s until Office 2007. It's still produced by plenty of older business systems and reporting tools, and modern Excel opens it without complaint, so a great many .xls files remain in daily circulation.
What people use XLS files for
- Exports from legacy accounting and ERP systems
- Archived reports and historical data
- Templates written years ago and still in use
- Files from tools that never updated their export format
What opens a XLS file
- Microsoft Excel, which still opens .xls
- LibreOffice Calc and Apache OpenOffice
- Google Sheets, which imports it
How to host a XLS file
- 1
Drop your XLS file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
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Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: legacy-report.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads and opens in a spreadsheet program. As with any spreadsheet format, browsers don't display it in place.
Why host a XLS file instead of emailing it?
Legacy files tend to be scattered across mailboxes and old servers. A stable address means the file can be referenced from documentation, an intranet page or a wiki without anyone hunting for the original.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Saving as .xlsx in modern Excel produces a smaller file and avoids the compatibility warnings, if the original format isn't required.
- Very old .xls files can contain macros; be sure you know what a file does before publishing it publicly.
- For data people only need to read, exporting to CSV makes it viewable in the browser without any spreadsheet program.
XLS hosting questions
- Can Excel still open .xls files?
- Yes, in compatibility mode. LibreOffice Calc and Google Sheets also import them, so the format is well supported despite its age.
- Should I convert to .xlsx first?
- Only if you don't need the original format preserved. Converting gives you a smaller file and full modern feature support; keeping .xls is the more faithful choice for an archive.
- Will it display in the browser?
- No, it downloads. Export to CSV if you want the data readable without a spreadsheet program.
Put your XLS file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.