Excel binary workbook

Open .xlsb files free in your browser

Excel’s binary workbook format, used for large spreadsheets. Grid in Madosuite opens .xlsb files, in a browser tab, without Excel.

Grid in Madosuite

Three steps

  1. Open Madosuite

    In your browser. A small Linux machine starts on your device.

  2. Upload the file

    In Files, press Upload and pick your .xlsb file. Then open it with Grid.

  3. Edit and save as

    Save it as XLSX, CSV, TSV and download it.

Grid reads the worksheet data and saved values of an .xlsb, not its formulas. Save it as .xlsx or CSV.

Grid opens

XLSXCSVTSVXLS (values and formulas)XLSB and ODS (data)

Grid saves

XLSXCSVTSVPDF

Questions

How do I open a .xlsb file without Excel?

Open Madosuite in your browser, upload the file in Files, and open it with Grid. It is free.

Can I edit it and save it again?

You can edit it, then save it as XLSX, CSV, TSV, PDF. Grid does not write .xlsb itself.

Is my file uploaded?

No. It goes into the Linux machine that Madosuite runs in your browser, on your device.

Will it look the same?

Grid reads the worksheet data and saved values of an .xlsb, not its formulas. Save it as .xlsx or CSV.

Is Madosuite free?

Yes. The apps run on your own device, in the browser tab, so there is no server time to pay for. There is no trial period.

Grid as a free Excel alternative