GPTExcel
Turns plain-English prompts into Excel, Sheets and Airtable formulas, SQL and regex
Overview
GPTExcel is a narrow, useful tool built around one job: turning a plain-English request into a working formula, query or script. Instead of hunting through Excel documentation for the right nested IF or VLOOKUP syntax, you describe what you want and get a formula back, and the same approach extends to SQL queries, regex patterns, and VBA or Apps Script automation. It also handles some adjacent chores, like converting an image of a table into an actual spreadsheet or letting you chat directly with an uploaded file's data.
It's aimed at anyone who works in spreadsheets regularly but isn't a formula expert, accountants, analysts, marketers, ops folks, rather than people who need a full AI data-analysis platform. The free tier is workable for occasional use, and the paid tiers scale up message and tool-use limits along with file size caps.
Key Features
Formula Generator: Plain-English to formula for Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc and Airtable.
SQL Query Builder: Describe what you need in plain English, get a working SQL query back.
Regex Generator: Plain-English to regex pattern.
VBA & Apps Script Generator: Automation scripts for Excel macros and Google Sheets Apps Script.
Image-to-Table: Converts a photo or screenshot of a table into an editable spreadsheet.
Chat With Your Spreadsheet: Ask questions directly against an uploaded file.
Chart & Graph Builder: Generates charts from your data automatically.
50+ Language Support: Prompts and outputs supported in over 50 languages.
Pricing
Starting price
$6.30/mo
Free: $0/month. Up to 10 AI chat messages (refreshed every 30 days), up to 4 tool uses (refreshed every 12 hours), 5MB file uploads (up to 5 files per chat).
Pro: $6.30/month billed annually (30% savings), or $9/month billed monthly. 3,000 messages/month, 3,000 tool uses/month, 50MB file uploads.
Pro Plus: $12.60/month billed annually (30% savings), or $18/month billed monthly. 10,000 messages/month, 10,000 tool uses/month, 100MB file uploads.
Disclaimer: confirmed directly from gptexcel.uk's homepage pricing widget, which defaults to the annual tab. A dedicated /pricing URL returns a 404.
Pros
Does one job well: Formula, SQL, regex and script generation cover most of what non-technical spreadsheet users actually get stuck on.
Broad tool coverage: Works across Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc and Airtable rather than locking you into one product.
Cheap entry point: Pro starts under $10/month even at the undiscounted monthly rate.
Real free tier: 10 AI messages and 4 tool uses on a recurring cycle, enough to try before paying.
Cons
Small, thin review base: Public reviews (Trustpilot, SourceForge) are limited in volume, so there isn't much independent evidence behind the "1.6 Million+ Happy users" claim shown on the homepage.
Narrow scope: It's a formula/query/script generator, not a full spreadsheet AI copilot; it won't do the broader data analysis or visualization work that a tool like Julius AI does.
File size caps bite fast: Free tier tops out at 5MB uploads, Pro at 50MB, which is tight for larger real-world spreadsheets.
No dedicated pricing page: Pricing only lives on the homepage behind a tab toggle; a direct /pricing URL returns a 404.
What Makes It Unique
GPTExcel's differentiator is scope discipline: rather than trying to be a general AI data-analysis platform, it stays narrowly focused on turning plain English into formulas, queries, regex and scripts across four different spreadsheet tools (Excel, Sheets, LibreOffice, Airtable), which makes it cheaper and simpler than broader AI analyst tools for people who just need the syntax fixed.
Kay Score
7
/ 10
Tool Information
Pricing
$6.30/mo
Category
Research & Productivity
Platform
Web / iOS / Android
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