How do I turn an Excel spreadsheet into an app without coding?

Upload your .xlsx workbook to Arctory and its AI agents build a working multi-user app on top of it, with no code and no developer. The agents detect the columns, infer field types, find the keys linking your sheets, and scaffold tables, forms, lists, filters and default roles. For a typical shopfloor workbook of a few sheets and a few thousand rows, the app is ready in minutes.

Does Arctory keep all my original spreadsheet data when it builds the app?

Yes. Every existing row is imported in full, with nothing summarised away or flattened. Arctory reads the sheet structure, maps the columns to field types, and works from a copy of your file, so the app launches already populated with your real data and your original spreadsheet stays untouched.

Can I change the app after it's generated from Excel?

Yes. You change it the same way you change any Arctory app: by describing what you want in plain English or German. Type instructions like "add a status column" or "notify the lead when quantity drops below ten," and the agents apply the change to the live app without redeploying anything.

Is an app built from a spreadsheet secure enough for manufacturing data?

Yes. Generated apps run on the same Arctory platform as the rest of your tenant and inherit its security posture: single sign-on, granular roles and audit logs. The spreadsheet never had roles or history. The app adds them, so edits respect each user's role and every change is logged.

Who can access and edit the app after Arctory creates it?

By default the person who uploaded the workbook becomes the app owner and can invite teammates. You assign granular roles such as read-only operator, editor or administrator, and every edit respects that role configuration and is recorded in the audit log, so the file moves off one laptop and onto the floor as a controlled multi-user tool.

Does Arctory support multi-sheet Excel files, merged cells and formulas?

Yes. Standard .xlsx workbooks come through, including multiple sheets, merged cells and common formulas, and the agents map how the sheets relate. Where a workbook leans on macros or unusual formulas, that logic is reviewed with you and rebuilt natively in the app rather than copied automatically.

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Build an Arctory app from an Excel file

Name: Build an Arctory app from an Excel file
Uploaded: 2026-05-16
Duration: 30 s
Description: Upload the Excel workbook a team already runs on. Arctory's agents build a multi-user app on top of it: data model, roles, screens. Every row comes across in full. No rebuild, no code.

Upload the Excel workbook a team already runs on. Arctory's agents build a multi-user app on top of it: data model, roles, screens. Every row comes across in full. No rebuild, no code.

Use case: Replace fragile shopfloor Excel files with governed, multi-user apps without rebuilding them from scratch.

Published: 2026-05-16

Video length: 0:30

Build an Arctory app from an Excel file. Upload the Excel workbook a team already runs on. Arctory's agents build a multi-user app on top of it: data model, roles, screens. Every row comes across in full. No rebuild, no code.

What this is

Most shopfloor processes still live in one Excel file that three people overwrite and nobody fully trusts. Arctory reads that file directly. It detects the columns, infers the field types, finds the keys that link the sheets, and builds a working app on your real data, with roles and an audit trail the spreadsheet never had. After that you change it the way you change any Arctory app: by describing what you want.

How it works

Step 1. Upload the workbook. Drop the .xlsx into the upload area. Multi-sheet files, merged cells and formulas all come through.
Step 2. The agents read the structure. They detect columns, infer data types, find primary keys and map how the sheets relate, so the data model matches the workflow the file already encodes.
Step 3. A working app is generated. Tables, forms, lists, filters and default roles are scaffolded, and every existing row is imported in full. Nothing is summarised away or flattened.
Step 4. Change it by describing it. "Add a status column." "Notify the lead when quantity drops below ten." You type the change in plain English or German and the agents apply it to the live app.
Step 5. Roll it out. Single sign-on, roles and audit logs come with the platform, so the app moves off the laptop and onto the floor as a real multi-user tool.

What you see in the video

A user drops an Excel workbook of maintenance records into Arctory. In seconds the agents read the sheet structure, map the columns to field types and generate a matching app: list and detail views, with the imported data already populated. The user types one instruction to add a field, and the app updates live in the browser. From Excel to a working multi-user app in minutes, with no developer.

When to use this

An Excel file has outgrown its purpose: several people now share it and overwrite each other.
You want a real app for a shopfloor process, but the IT roadmap is full and outside development is too slow.
A quality, maintenance or production process tracked in Excel now needs roles, history and an audit trail.

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn an Excel spreadsheet into an app without coding?: Upload your .xlsx workbook to Arctory and its AI agents build a working multi-user app on top of it, with no code and no developer. The agents detect the columns, infer field types, find the keys linking your sheets, and scaffold tables, forms, lists, filters and default roles. For a typical shopfloor workbook of a few sheets and a few thousand rows, the app is ready in minutes.
Does Arctory keep all my original spreadsheet data when it builds the app?: Yes. Every existing row is imported in full, with nothing summarised away or flattened. Arctory reads the sheet structure, maps the columns to field types, and works from a copy of your file, so the app launches already populated with your real data and your original spreadsheet stays untouched.
Can I change the app after it's generated from Excel?: Yes. You change it the same way you change any Arctory app: by describing what you want in plain English or German. Type instructions like "add a status column" or "notify the lead when quantity drops below ten," and the agents apply the change to the live app without redeploying anything.
Is an app built from a spreadsheet secure enough for manufacturing data?: Yes. Generated apps run on the same Arctory platform as the rest of your tenant and inherit its security posture: single sign-on, granular roles and audit logs. The spreadsheet never had roles or history. The app adds them, so edits respect each user's role and every change is logged.
Who can access and edit the app after Arctory creates it?: By default the person who uploaded the workbook becomes the app owner and can invite teammates. You assign granular roles such as read-only operator, editor or administrator, and every edit respects that role configuration and is recorded in the audit log, so the file moves off one laptop and onto the floor as a controlled multi-user tool.
Does Arctory support multi-sheet Excel files, merged cells and formulas?: Yes. Standard .xlsx workbooks come through, including multiple sheets, merged cells and common formulas, and the agents map how the sheets relate. Where a workbook leans on macros or unusual formulas, that logic is reviewed with you and rebuilt natively in the app rather than copied automatically.

Tags: Excel import, App generation, Shopfloor digitisation, Audit trail, AI agents

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