XLS (short for Excel Spreadsheet) is a file extension for spreadsheets created by Microsoft Excel. It's commonly used for organizing and analyzing data, creating charts and graphs, and automating various calculations. On the other hand, JPG (short for JPEG) is a widely used image file format that's known for its high compression ratio and excellent image quality.
There are many reasons why you might need to convert an XLS file to a JPG file. Perhaps you want to share a chart or graph from an Excel file with someone who doesn't have Excel installed. Maybe you want to include a snapshot of an Excel spreadsheet in a presentation or report. Whatever your reason, the good news is that it's relatively easy to convert XLS to JPG.
In this article, we'll show you step-by-step how to convert XLS to JPG using different methods and tools.
Method 1: Using Excel's built-in functionality
If you have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer, you can use its built-in functionality to save an Excel file as an image file, including a JPG. Here's how to do it:
Open the XLS file in Excel.
Select the chart or graph that you want to convert to a JPG. If you want to convert the entire spreadsheet, select all the cells by pressing Ctrl+A.
Click on the "File" tab and choose "Save As".
In the "Save As" dialog box, choose "JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg)" from the "Save as type" dropdown menu.
Choose the folder where you want to save the JPG file, enter a file name, and click on the "Save" button.
In the "JPEG Options" dialog box, choose the desired image quality and click on the "OK" button.
Excel will then save the selected chart, graph or spreadsheet as a JPG file in the location you specified.
Method 2: Using a screen capture tool
If you want to convert an XLS file to a JPG without having to install any software, you can use a screen capture tool. There are many free and paid screen capture tools available, but one of the most popular is Snagit.
Open the XLS file in Excel.
Use Snagit's capture tool to select the area of the screen that you want to capture.
Click on the "File" menu and choose "Export As".
In the "Export As" dialog box, choose "JPEG" from the "Format" dropdown menu.
Choose the folder where you want to save the JPG file, enter a file name, and click on the "Save" button.
Snagit will then save the selected area of the XLS file as a JPG file in the location you specified.
Method 3: Using an online converter
If you don't have Excel installed on your computer or prefer not to use a screen capture tool, you can use an online converter to convert XLS to JPG. There are many online converters available, but one of the most popular is Online Convert.
Go to Online Convert's XLS to JPG converter page.
Click on the "Choose Files" button and select the XLS file you want to convert.
Choose the desired image quality from the dropdown menu.
Click on the "Convert" button.
After the conversion is complete, click on the "Download" button to download the JPG file.
