Convert Excel to PHP online
Upload a Excel file and download it as PHP array. Translation keys, plurals and placeholders are preserved. Free, no account needed.
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A PHP file that returns an associative array of translations. Laravel, CakePHP and many custom PHP apps load language files in this form.
Need it the other way round? Convert PHP to Excel.
From: Excel
An .xlsx workbook with translation keys in the first column and one column per language. Excel is the format most non-technical translators and reviewers are comfortable with.
Used by: Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice. All languages in one file. Read the Excel format guide.
To: PHP array
A PHP file that returns an associative array of translations. Laravel, CakePHP and many custom PHP apps load language files in this form.
Used by: Laravel, CakePHP, PHP. One language per file. Read the PHP format guide.
<?php
return [
"HELLO_WORLD" => "Hello world!",
"MY_TRANSLATION_KEY" => "This is my translation message!"
];
?>How to convert Excel to PHP
- Drop your .xlsx file into the converter above, or paste its content.
- Click Convert. You get one .php file per language.
- Preview the result, copy it or download the files.
What changes between Excel and PHP
- Excel holds every language in one file, so the converter writes one PHP file per language found in the source.
Convert and translate in one place
If you need the PHP file in more languages, the fastest route is a free SimpleLocalize project: import the Excel file, add languages, run auto-translation with DeepL, Google Translate, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini, and download the result as PHP. The CLI does the same from CI with upload and download commands, so the conversion becomes part of your build. See also translating Excel files.
Frequently asked questions
Is the converter free?
Yes. There is no signup and no limit on the number of conversions beyond a few requests per second.
Are my files stored?
No. The file is parsed in memory, converted and returned in the same request. Nothing is written to disk or a database.
What about plurals and placeholders?
Plural forms are normalized to ICU message syntax and written back in the native form of PHP. Placeholders are kept, and Apple and Android specific syntax is translated between platforms. Read more in the pluralization guide.
Convert Excel to other formats
Translate your PHP files
- Import Excel or PHP files into a free project
- Auto-translate with DeepL, Google, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini
- Download in any of the supported formats or publish to the CDN