Excel Hidden Data Scanner
Scan Excel workbooks for hidden sheets, external links, workbook properties, comments, custom XML, and privacy-risk workbook data.
Your file is used only for the selected job. Temporary uploads and generated files are scheduled to auto-delete after 10 minutes.
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Your file will be processed for this job only. Temporary files are scheduled to auto-delete after 10 minutes.
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Scan the file and review detected metadata without changing it.
Tool questions
Clear answers before you upload private files.
Hidden sheets, external links, workbook names, formulas, comments, author properties, and custom XML can reveal business context.
This page is scan-only. Cleaning hidden sheets or formulas can affect workbook logic, so the first release reports the risk clearly.
Yes. Formulas and external links can reference internal paths, server names, or source files.
No. Convert legacy .xls files to XLSX before scanning.
Small supported image jobs can run locally in your browser without uploading the file. When cloud processing is needed, temporary uploads, generated files, and short-lived job records are scheduled for automatic deletion after the configured cleanup window.
You can use basic single-file tools without an account. Accounts are useful for paid limits, saved reports, team access, and cloud quota.
The workflow focuses on metadata and privacy indicators. Reports are designed to show metadata categories, not expose raw document contents.
Yes. Cleaning tools include a verification step, and you can also upload any supported file to the standalone verification tool.
Unsupported formats are rejected before processing so you can convert the file to a supported format and try again.
After scanning, the interface shows the main detected metadata categories. You can select all items or choose specific items before starting removal.