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Converts plain English descriptions into working spreadsheet formulas for Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc, and Airtable. Handles complex nested functions like INDEX-MATCH, array formulas, and conditional aggregations. Users describe the desired outcome (e.g., 'sum all sales from Q1 where region is North') and receive the exact formula with syntax explanation.
Generates SQL queries from natural language descriptions, supporting SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, and window functions. Useful for analysts who understand their data but need help with SQL syntax, or for translating spreadsheet logic into database queries for migration projects.
Creates VBA macros for Excel and Apps Script code for Google Sheets from plain English instructions. Automates repetitive tasks like formatting reports, consolidating data across sheets, sending email alerts based on cell values, and building custom functions that extend built-in spreadsheet capabilities.
Generates and modifies pivot tables using AI, allowing users to describe the analysis they want (e.g., 'show monthly revenue by product category') rather than manually configuring rows, columns, values, and filters. Reduces pivot table setup time from minutes to seconds.
Creates regular expression patterns from natural language descriptions for data validation, text extraction, and pattern matching. Particularly useful for cleaning messy data in spreadsheets — extracting phone numbers, emails, or specific text patterns from unstructured cell content.
Provides a conversational AI interface where users can ask follow-up questions, request formula modifications, debug errors, and get step-by-step explanations. Supports file uploads so the AI can analyze actual spreadsheet data and provide contextual suggestions.
No. GPT Excel is a web application at gptexcel.uk. You describe what you want in the browser, copy the generated formula, SQL, VBA, or regex, and paste it into your spreadsheet or code editor. This means it works with any version of Excel, Google Sheets, or any SQL client without installation.
Yes. The tool supports both platforms and lets you toggle the target syntax, which matters because some functions differ between Excel and Google Sheets (for example, FILTER, QUERY, and ARRAYFORMULA behave differently). It also generates VBA for Excel and Apps Script for Google Sheets.
In addition to Excel and Sheets formulas, it generates SQL queries, VBA macros, Google Apps Scripts, regular expressions, pivot table configurations via Pivot Builder, charts and graphs, templates, and written data analysis insights from uploaded spreadsheets.
There is a free tier with daily usage limits that is sufficient for occasional or simple tasks. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Pro (or $4.99/month billed annually) and remove or raise those limits, unlocking advanced functionality such as larger data analysis uploads (up to 100MB), longer and more complex formula generation, and priority processing.
Yes. You can paste an existing formula and the tool will return a plain-English explanation of what each part does, which is useful for learning, auditing spreadsheets built by someone else, or debugging formulas that return unexpected results.
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Tutorial updated March 2026