Break Excel External Links
See which other workbooks an .xlsx is linked to, then break the links and keep the values.
Only external references are touched: cells, formulas that stay inside the workbook, styles and sheet names are unchanged.
How it works
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Frequently asked questions
- Do I get free credits to try Break Excel External Links?
- Yes — new accounts get 3 free credits to spend on any tool, Break Excel External Links included. After that you only pay for what you run.
- How many credits does Break Excel External Links cost?
- Everything runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded: free accounts pay 1 credit per run, and Pro or Pro+ members run it as often as they like.
- Is the content I paste private?
- Break Excel External Links uses your input only to generate the result. Stored results are deleted automatically by our retention policy, and you can remove any run from your history.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. Break Excel External Links works in any modern browser — nothing to download or install.
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