MAKE THE NUMBERS IN A WORKBOOK UNDERSTANDABLE
Start directly from an XLSX without converting the whole workbook to CSV. Choose a sheet, inspect a specific range and turn its saved values into a focused video report. If your report already lives in a workbook, Excel to video gives you a way to present its cost trends, sales figures or budget comparisons as a short clip.
01 / XLSX
FROM DATA TO A FINISHED VIDEO
Upload an unencrypted XLSX and choose the relevant worksheet. The preview reads values saved in the file; it does not execute macros, formulas or external connections.
Enter a range such as A1:D20 and update the preview. Keep headers, units and dates with the values. Select at most 200 rows and 30 columns, and avoid including both detail rows and a duplicate total.
Describe the audience and the question, then confirm the source. Fast or Creative generation turns the selected values into charts, narration and a downloadable video.
A month or quarter column explains what a number represents. Include it in the selected range instead of submitting an isolated list of figures. The example workbook keeps revenue and orders in one sheet and costs in another. That makes it possible to discuss separate trends without adding measurements that use different units or represent different parts of the business.
A summary row may already include the detail rows above it. Before generation, inspect which rows are observations and which are subtotals. Preserve headings for budget, actual and variance so the explanation does not treat them as unrelated revenue sources. A narrow, well-labeled range gives the video a clearer question than an entire reporting workbook with mixed tables.
The reader uses the cached result saved in an XLSX cell. It does not run an Excel calculation engine on the server. If a formula has no cached value, the workbench warns you. Recalculate and save the workbook in Excel, or paste the required results as values in a copy. Then upload that file and verify the preview before generating.
SYNTHETIC EXAMPLE · TRY IT ABOVE
The synthetic workbook contains Quarterly revenue and Costs. The first sheet has revenue of 120, 150, 180 and 210 thousand USD across four quarters, with order counts of 800, 950, 1100 and 1250. The second has operating costs of 80, 90, 100 and 110 thousand USD. Selecting A1:B5 focuses the source on one metric, while including column C adds a different measure that needs its own explanation.
This page accepts XLSX rather than XLS, XLSM or encrypted files. Macros are not executed, external connections are not refreshed and formulas are not recalculated. Original chart styling is not reproduced. A preview covers up to 200 rows and 30 columns with roughly 50,000 characters of cell text. Choose a specific region when the initial preview is insufficient. Missing values remain missing rather than being converted to zero.
General report video creatorGive an Excel to video report a specific question to answer. For an operating-cost review, choose the quarter labels and the cost column. For a sales update, choose revenue or orders and explain the unit. Including every nearby column can make a short report harder to follow. Keep the headers in the selection so a value such as 120 is not separated from what it measures.
The Excel to video example has separate revenue and cost sheets. Switch to Costs and choose A1:B5 to see four quarters of operating cost. The values rise from 80 to 110 thousand USD: an increase of 30 thousand, or 37.5% relative to Q1. That describes the trend. It does not explain the reason for the increase or prove what the next quarter will cost.
An Excel cell may store 0.125 while displaying 12.5%. A custom format may display a large amount in thousands or millions. Check the preview carefully rather than assuming the saved value and the displayed number are identical. Standard percentage formats are recognized. Scaled custom formats, formula errors and missing cached results require attention before generation; prepare plain values with explicit units or select a clean range.
Tell the generator who will watch and what the review is about. “Explain the quarterly operating-cost trend to department managers” is a useful start. Add whether a recommendation is wanted, and distinguish it from an approved action. Avoid asking for a reason that the spreadsheet does not contain. You can give context in the brief, but a chart alone cannot establish why a business result changed.
Check the Excel to video result against the exact sheet and range you selected. Look at the period labels, units and whether any missing observation has been treated as a value. For the next reporting cycle, upload the updated workbook and inspect it again. The tool reads the uploaded file; it does not keep a live connection to your workbook or automatically refresh a finished video.
Yes. Choose the sheet, update the preview and check the confirmed sheet name and range before generating.
The file may not contain a cached calculation result. Recalculate and save in Excel, then upload again, or copy the required range and paste it as values.
No. The generator builds new video charts and explanations from the selected cell values.
The CSV tool lets you map a category and a metric column, then sum or average rows. This page focuses on XLSX sheets and cell ranges.
No. Generation uses the range you confirmed in the preview. The selection defines the source for that video.
No. The source is the uploaded file and the range you confirm. After changing the workbook, upload the new copy and review the selection again. Existing videos remain separate outputs from the source used to create them.
Yes, if the selected range includes clear labels, matching periods and compatible units. Keep any existing difference column labeled too. Check the finished comparison to make sure a subtotal has not been added to the values it already summarizes.
Already have a CSV? Map and group the columns before generating.
CSV to Video