Excel File Inspector
Check a workbook for risky content before you open it.
Inspect an unknown workbook safely: detect VBA macros, auto-executing routines, external data connections, DDE links and remote image references — all without executing anything. Useful before opening a file that arrived by email.
- Rating
- 4.9(534)
- Monthly uses
- 64K
- Price
- Free
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.xlsx, .xlsm, .xls, .xlsb · processed locally, never uploaded
Files stay on your device
What it does well
- VBA project detection including Auto_Open and Workbook_Open handlers
- External connection, DDE and remote reference inventory
- Static analysis only — no macro is ever executed
How to use Excel File Inspector
- 1
Upload the workbook you were sent.
- 2
Read the risk summary at the top.
- 3
Expand each finding for the exact location inside the file.
- 4
Export the inspection report if you need to escalate it.
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Common problems and fixes
The VBA project is locked and cannot be read.
The author password-protected the project. Treat an unreadable auto-executing macro from an unknown sender as untrusted.
Many external links are reported on an internal file.
Common in workbooks that reference shared drives. Verify the paths look like your own infrastructure before opening.
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What people say
The preview before committing is the part that sold me — I could see exactly what excel file inspector was going to change before it changed anything.
Our IT team blocked every other online tool because they upload files. This one does not, so excel file inspector finally got approved for use on real data.
Fast, no signup wall, no watermark. I have sent the Excel File Inspector link to half my department.
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