Excel to Google Sheets is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Convert an Excel or CSV file into Google Sheets by dragging and dropping it into your browser
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel to Google Sheets (original) | — | — | Free | Convert an Excel or CSV file into Google Sheets by dragging and dropping it into your browser |
| Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools | 4.4 | 311M+ | Freemium | Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools. |
| Foxit PDF Creator | — | — | Free | To convert the web page to Foxit PDF |
| Google Keep Chrome Extension | 4.0 | 6M+ | Free | Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things yo. |
| Picture-in-Picture Extension (by Google) | 3.9 | 4M+ | Free | Watch video using Picture-in-Picture |
| Equatio - Maths made digital | — | — | Free | Easily create mathematical equations, formulas and quizzes. Intuitively type or handwrite, with no tricky maths code to learn. |
| Enable local file links | 3.9 | 3M+ | Free | Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome. |
| Smallpdf—Edit, Convert, Compress, & AI Summarize PDF | 4.6 | 2M+ | Freemium | Get instant access to dozens of PDF tools directly in your browser – no downloads, no switching tabs. |
| Adblock Plus - free ad blocker | 4.4 | 37M+ | Freemium | Users who want an easy-to-use ad blocker with optional acceptable ads support. |
| Chrome Remote Desktop | 3.1 | 37M+ | Free | Chrome Remote Desktop extension |
| VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection | — | — | Free | Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome |
Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things yo.
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things yo.
Watch video using Picture-in-Picture
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Watch video using Picture-in-Picture
Easily create mathematical equations, formulas and quizzes. Intuitively type or handwrite, with no tricky maths code to learn.
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Easily create mathematical equations, formulas and quizzes. Intuitively type or handwrite, with no tricky maths code to learn.
Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome.
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome.
Get instant access to dozens of PDF tools directly in your browser – no downloads, no switching tabs.
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Get instant access to dozens of PDF tools directly in your browser – no downloads, no switching tabs.
Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Another popular Productivity extension: Remove ads on YouTube and everywhere else you browse.
Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Another popular Productivity extension: Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
Why it replaces Excel to Google Sheets: Another popular Productivity extension: Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Yes — Foxit PDF Creator, Google Keep Chrome Extension, Picture-in-Picture Extension (by Google) are free.
