Private by design
The workbook is unlocked by your browser on your own device. Neither the file nor any password is ever sent to us.
Unlock Excel
Unlock an Excel sheet or workbook
Locked out of editing your own spreadsheet? Remove sheet and workbook protection in one click, or remove the password that is needed to open the file when you know it. Your data and formulas stay exactly as they are.
- Fast
- Private
- No upload
Drop your Excel files here
Excel workbooks (.xlsx), up to 50 at a time
Your files are processed on your device and are never uploaded.
How it works
Unlock Excel in three steps
- Choose your workbookSelect one or more .xlsx files. We show which sheets are protected and whether a password is needed to open the file.
- Type the password if askedOnly for workbooks that need a password to open. Sheet and workbook protection is removed without one.
- DownloadSave the unlocked copy. Every sheet can be edited again, and sheets can be added, renamed and moved.
Why use it
Unlock Excel with ToolsCampus
Nothing else changes
Only the protection settings are removed. Values, formulas, formatting, charts and macros stay exactly as they were.
Every kind of lock
Protected sheets, a locked sheet structure, "password to modify" and read-only recommended, plus the open password when you know it.
Questions, answered
Unlock Excel questions
Can you unlock a sheet without the password?
Yes. Sheet and workbook protection only stops editing; Microsoft says it is not a security feature. The settings are removed and the sheets can be edited again.
Can you open a workbook without its password?
No. A workbook that asks for a password to open is encrypted, so you need that password. We do not try to guess or crack it.
Is it legal to unlock an Excel sheet?
Yes, for your own files and files you are allowed to edit, for example a template you made and forgot the password to. Do not unlock files you have no right to change.
Which files work?
Excel 2007 and newer: .xlsx and .xlsm. Old .xls files must be saved as .xlsx in Excel first.
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