Numbers Stored as Text
Find the numbers Excel treats as text — why SUM returns 0 — and convert them in place.
Only cells whose whole content is a plain number are converted; thousands separators, dates, currency symbols and percentages are left alone rather than guessed. Formatting and formulas are untouched.
How it works
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Frequently asked questions
- Do I get free credits to try Numbers Stored as Text?
- Yes — new accounts get 3 free credits to spend on any tool, Numbers Stored as Text included. After that you only pay for what you run.
- How many credits does Numbers Stored as Text 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?
- Numbers Stored as Text 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. Numbers Stored as Text works in any modern browser — nothing to download or install.
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