Connect Excel to FTP

Read, Write, and Update FTP Servers Data from Excel

Connect with live FTP Servers data directly from Microsoft Excel. The free Excel Add-In for CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets gives you real-time access to FTP Servers data, right from the Excel tool bar.

Install the Add-In, configure your FTP connection, and go!


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Discover What's Possible with Your FTP Data in Excel

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Say Farewell to Copy/Paste

Real-time, seamless access to data removes the burden of manual data entry in Excel.

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Never Rely on Stale Data

Work with live data in Online, Windows, and Mac editions of Excel to create up-to-date reports.

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Point and Click Configuration

Integrate data and manage connections with no code or special skills required.

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Secure Access and Encryption

Securely govern your data with specific user permissions and built-in TLS / SSL data encryption.



Real-Time Access to FTP Data from Excel

Get Started with FTP in 3 Simple Steps:

  1. Install the Excel Add-In - After installation look for the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets button on the Excel Ribbon.
  2. Configure your FTP Connection - Click on the Connect Spreadsheets add-in from within Excel to setup an account and configure a connection to FTP.
  3. Run your first query - Select any FTP data that you want to access. All data is exposed as standard tables and data views. You can even write custom queries with SQL to filter and join data.
Connect to FTP data in Excel
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Automate Your Workflow

Spend less time copying, pasting, and importing data. Build custom reports and dashboards with automatic refreshes (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly) for real-time insights.

Bring Data to Life in Excel

Bring your FTP data into Excel for up-to-date insights with Connect Spreadsheets. Easily combine that information with data from other sources in Excel to form a complete picture of the customer journey.

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FTP Reporting, Analysis, & Data Manipulation

Perfect for mass imports / exports / updates, data cleansing & de-duplication, Excel based data analysis, and more!

  • Modify and delete records and push updates back to FTP
  • Quickly export and backup data.
  • Operate on data with Charts and Pivot Tables.


Frequent FTP Excel Connectivity questions

Common questions about integrating FTP with Microsoft Excel.


The best way to integrate FTP with Excel is by using the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In. The FTP Excel Connector provides easy FTP Excel integration directly from Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Simply configure your connection to FTP from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access FTP just like you would another native Excel data source.

Configuring a FTP export to Excel is a thing of the past — no more downloading or copying & pasting to make sure you have the freshest data. CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In provides live direct connectivity to FTP and does not require a FTP Excel export. Instead, simply click the Refresh button from the Excel FTP plugin toolbar and the tool will download FTP to excel instantly. You can even schedule refreshes to export from FTP to Excel automatically, so your Excel reporting is always fresh and up to date when you need it.

Our integration enables live, bi-directional access to FTP data directly from Excel. Easily pull live data into your spreadsheet, make changes, and push updates back to FTP — all without leaving Excel. Edited cells are automatically highlighted to show differences from the source data. When ready, click the Update Rows button in the CData Add-In toolbar to sync your changes.

Absolutely. Free trials are available for all CData products. For the CData Connect AI for Spreadsheets Excel Add-In all accounts start on a 15-day free trial of the unlimited Pro plan. The Pro plan includes unlimited access to all of the powerful features and capabilities of the platform. After the 15-day trial period, you have the option to purchase the product and continue at the Pro level, or your account will be automatically downgraded to the Forever-Free plan. You can continue to use the free plan indefinitely, but wou will be limited to 5,000 records per query, 1 user, 3 data sources, and 50 total queries per month.

Start your trial today: FTP Excel Add-In free download.

Get the Excel Add-In for FTP

Building custom dashboards & reports that connect with live FTP data has never been easier. Get the CData Excel Add-In for FTP now, and get connected.