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Excel formula generator & explainer

Convert plain English requests into Excel and Google Sheets formulas (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, DATEDIF, text parsing). Includes step-by-step formula syntax explanation and parenthesis validation.

Runs entirely in your browser

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About this tool

Spreadsheet formulas are powerful but their syntax is unforgiving, especially for functions like XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS and DATEDIF. This tool works both ways: describe what you want in plain English and it produces the Excel or Google Sheets formula, or paste a complex formula and it explains what each part does — with parenthesis validation to catch the mismatched brackets that break formulas.

Generating from a description saves you from remembering exact argument orders and function names, and the explanation feature demystifies an inherited formula you need to modify. The parenthesis check alone prevents one of the most common and frustrating spreadsheet errors.

It runs in your browser, so it is instant. Use it to build a formula you know the goal of but not the syntax, understand someone else’s complex formula, or debug one that will not calculate.

Frequently asked questions

What does the formula generator do?
It turns a plain-English description into an Excel or Google Sheets formula, and it can also explain an existing complex formula step by step.
Which functions does it cover?
Common and advanced functions including XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, DATEDIF and text-parsing formulas.
Does it work for Google Sheets too?
Yes. It generates formulas compatible with both Excel and Google Sheets, which share most function syntax.
Can it help me fix a broken formula?
Yes. It explains what a formula does and validates parentheses, which catches the mismatched-bracket errors that commonly break formulas.

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