Does this read my data?
No. It reports the workbook properties, not cell contents.
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Excel Metadata Viewer
Inspect the hidden properties of an Excel workbook: creator, last modified by, company, category, keywords and timestamps. Spreadsheets circulate widely, and these fields circulate with them. It is free, needs no account, and adds no watermark to your result.
Built for: excel metadata
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Drop file files hereJSON output · up to 100 files
Included in this tool
Workbook propertiesCreator/titleDate metadataJSON export
When you need this
What people use it for.
Checking a financial model before sending it to a client
Identifying who last touched a workbook in a shared team folder
Auditing spreadsheets for leftover internal template details
How it works
What happens to your file.
The XLSX package properties are parsed and reported as JSON. Sheets, formulas and cell values are read-only and unmodified.
What this tool includes
Everything you need, without a paywall.
Workbook properties
Creator/title
Date metadata
JSON export
Questions
Common questions.
Why does the creator differ from the last editor?
The creator is whoever first made the file; last-modified-by is whoever saved it most recently. In shared workbooks these are usually different people.
How do I remove these fields?
Use Remove Excel Metadata, which clears them while preserving sheets and formulas.
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