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SysTools Excel Password Recovery Tool

Recover Lost and Forgotten Excel Spreadsheets Passwords without Altering the Original File Data. This Excel Password Recovery Software Works Even When You Remember Only a Hint or Nothing about the Password.

(Average Rating 4.6 Based on 3035 Reviews)
  • Can Recover Passwords of XLSX and XLS Formats of Excel Files
  • Dual Options to Retrieve Passwords: Brute Force Attack and Mask Attack
  • Excel Password Cracker Software Can Crack Unknown Passwords Easily
  • Works When You Remember Parts of the Password with the Mask Attack Option
  • Supports All Password Characters like Numeric, Alphabetical, Symbolic, Etc
  • Excel Password Recovery Tool Can Crack Passwords of a Maximum of 12 Characters
  • Compatible with Microsoft Excel 2024, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and Earlier Editions
  • Provides Full 100% Assurance Excel Password Recovery Securely and Safely
  • Microsoft Excel Application Installation is Required for Fast Password Recovery

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Advanced Modes to Recover Password of Excel File

Dual Powerful Options for XLSX / XLS Password Recovery Safely

The SysTools Excel password cracker tool is one of the best and first choices of multiple experts and users who want to retrieve XLSX/XLS file passwords without making any changes in the original data file. It gives you two different types of attack modes to crack passwords, which makes the software different from other brands, and both are explained below:

  • Brute Force Attack: In case you don’t know the password of your Excel file or just know what character it contains, then choose Brute-Force Attack. Basically, Excel password recover tool tries every possible combination of characters until it finds the correct password. If you specify the Characters, then the process becomes smooth and fast. You just have to select the charset and choose Password Start with. Without any hints, it may take a longer time, but it will eventually find the password.
  • Mask Attack: This is the focused and faster approach to finding forgotten and lost passwords of an Excel file. If you know any part of the password and position, or character, then this option helps. You just have to select the charset which characters your password contains, the Prefix, and the Suffix with the length. Basically, this option reduces the number of attempts to find the password and the time.

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Select Charset Options

After choosing the Attack mode, a Select Charset Option will appear on the screen, where you have to select a character that means what characters your password contains, like Uppercase letters, Lowercase letters, Numbers, Special Characters, and Space or Tab options. After providing information, it will take less time to find the correct Excel file password.

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Choose Password Length

This Excel password cracker tool has developed with every possible feature and settings like Select Length option. If anyone knows the exact or around length of password then it will make the process of Excel password recovery smooth. Also, this XLSX password recovery tool can only find the 12-character password.

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Prefix and Suffix Option

After choosing the Mask Attack mode, a Prefix and Suffix option will show. If you know the hints of the password, then you have to provide the Prefix (Starting) and Suffix (Ending). It will help you recover password of Excel file faster, which have forgotten.

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Supporting Excel Formats

Recently, this Excel password recovery tool has been supporting only XLSX and XLS format to crack Excel password-protected files. The rest supporting formats will be added in the future; right now, our developers have added only modern formats.

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Microsoft Excel Installation Required

Microsoft Excel installation on your system is required to recover password of Excel file, because Excel provides the necessary libraries to read, process, and validate workbook structures during the recovery process. So that, Excel password recovery tool can easily match the password combinations and find the correct passcode. Also, Excel’s own environment minimize the risk of file corruption.

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100% Safe and Secure Results

Most of the experts choose this solution because of its advanced, safe, and secure results. One of the best parts of this software is that it doesn’t make changes in your original Excel spreadsheet. Also, the Excel password cracker tool works in an offline environment, which means it doesn’t save your data and works without an internet connection.

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Speed, Accuracy, and Complete Control

This software provides accurate results, and SysTools providesa 100% guarantee that it will find the accurate password of your Excel spreadsheet. If you choose the Mask Attack option, then it will take less time than the Brut Force Attack option. In simple terms, the more information you provide, the exact and faster the password you will get.

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Recover Password of All Types of Characters

This Excel password recovery tool is capable of recovering forgotten Excel passwords of all types. This means it can easily retrieve all characters like Uppercase letters, Lowercase letters, Numerical Numbers, Special Characters, Space, or Tabs. It can easily and simply recover password of Excel file.

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Free Excel Password Recovery Tool

This Excel password cracker software comes with a free demo edition so that users and experts can easily use and understand how the software works. Free trial allows users to know the 2 characters of your password. It helps you better understand before investing.

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Excel Password Cracker for Windows & Mac

This software has been created for the latest versions of both Windows and Mac OS. You can easily download the software on your Windows 11, and 10. and MacOS X 11.0 (Big Sur), MacOS X 12.0 (Monterey), MacOS X 13.0 (Ventura), MacOS X 14 (Sonoma), MacOS X 15.0 (Sequoia) and above versions. Not only this, but it supports all versions of Excel 2024, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and earlier.

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Best Excel Password Recovery Tool – Specifications

Machine Requirements to Crack Forgotten and Lost Excel Password

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(Windows OS)

Name: SysTools Excel Password Cracker
Version: 3.0
Size: 98.2 MB
Release Date:   Mar, 2025
MD5: f7c6c2e0639132ec0e42170ac09776df
Delivery: Free via Email
Free Version: Download Now

(Mac OS)

SysTools Mac XLSX Password Recovery
3.0
34.7 MB
Mar, 2025
ff9fc855485d7c890a074c28390458ed
Free via Email
Download Now
Microsoft Store: download from Microsoft

Trial Limitations:
(Windows)

The trial version allows users to guess the first two characters of your Excel file password.

(Mac)

The free version of the Mac Excel password recovery tool allows users to know the first 2 characters of their password.
(Windows) (Mac)
Hard Disk Space: 100 MB of free hard disk space required 100 MB of free hard disk space required
RAM: 4 GB of RAM (4 GB is recommended) 4 GB of RAM (4 GB is recommended)
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU E4600 @ 2.40GHz 2.39GHz Mac Computer with Intel Processor
Mac Computer with Apple Silicon (Apple M1)

Platforms:
(Windows)

 Windows 11 and 10 (64 bit)
(Mac)

MacOS X 11.0 (Big Sur), MacOS X 12.0 (Monterey), MacOS X 13.0 (Ventura), MacOS X 14 (Sonoma), MacOS X 15.0 (Sequoia) and above versions.

Application Pre-Requisites:

(Windows)

  • Microsoft .NET framework 4.5 or above should be installed.

(Mac)

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XLSX Password Recovery Tool – Comparison

Features Difference Between Free & Paid Version of Excel Password Recovery Tool

Features Free Version Full Version
Select File Option to Upload Data Files
Two Different Modes to Recover Password
Support Both XLSX and XLS Formats
Compatible with All Types of Characters
Offers Prefix and Suffix Options for Known Password
100% Guarantee of Excel Password Recovery
Crack Excel Password-Protected File for Free Only First 2 Characters

Commonly Asked Questions

Typical User Questions with Responses

How do I open an Excel file if I forgot my password?

Here are the steps to retrieve password protected Excel file:

  • Step 1. Download the Excel password recovery tool.
  • Step 2. Add your password-protected Excel files.
  • Step 3. Select the Attack Mode as per need.
  • Step 4. Choose the Charset according to your choice.
  • Step 5. Select the Length of your password.
  • Step 6. Hit the Next icon to start the recovery.
Yes, this software is highly suggested by experts because it doesn’t breach data and does not save data in the tool’s environment.
Brute Force Attack is used when the user doesn’t know the password or knows the characters that it contains. The Brute force attack tries every possible combination of characters to find the right password.
No, our developers have created it with a simple interface to help non-technical users. You just have to upload a file, choose the mode, and start the process of Excel password recovery.
This Excel password recovery tool can easily recover the forgotten password of Excel file. But for an unknown password, the software will take 2 to 3 days. Because it will match all the possible characters for the correct Excel password recovery.
No, if you have a corrupted MS Excel file, then first repair it using the SysTools Excel Recovery Tool. And then you can try this XLSX password recovery tool.

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