Encoding & Decoding

Excel Column Letter and Index Converter

Convert between Excel-style column letters (A, Z, AA) and 1-based column indexes. Useful when mapping spreadsheet headers to array indexes in scripts.

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Use cases

  • Map column letters to indexes in spreadsheet automation scripts

How to use

  1. Enter a column letter or a 1-based index
  2. Read the converted value on the other side
  3. Copy the result

Example input and output

Column

AB

Index

28

FAQ

Is there an upper limit?

Conversion works within JavaScript safe integer limits for practical spreadsheet column sizes.

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