Host an XLT file and share it as a link
Put a legacy Excel template online at its own address.
Drop your XLT template here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your XLT file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .xlt file?
XLT is the Excel template format from before Office 2007. Many organisations still have forms and reporting templates in it, and modern Excel opens them without difficulty.
What people use XLT files for
- Legacy reporting and expense templates
- Archived spreadsheet formats
- Forms from long-standing systems
What opens a XLT file
- Microsoft Excel, in compatibility mode
- LibreOffice Calc
- Google Sheets, with formatting loss
How to host a XLT file
- 1
Drop your XLT 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.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: legacy-template.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.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads, and opening it creates a new workbook from the template.
Why host a XLT file instead of emailing it?
Old templates get lost on retired servers. A permanent address keeps them referenceable from documentation.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Saving as .xltx modernises it if the original format isn't required.
- Old templates sometimes contain macros — check before publishing.
- Remove sample data before making it public.
XLT hosting questions
- Can modern Excel open .xlt?
- Yes, in compatibility mode. Saving as .xltx gives the modern format.
- XLT or XLTX?
- XLTX unless you need to preserve the original format — it's smaller and avoids compatibility warnings.
- Will it display in the browser?
- No, it downloads.
Put your XLT file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
XLT is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.