VOYAGER-Inc/excel-vision-mcp

Overview

MCP server that extracts full text and embedded images from Excel files (.xlsx and .xlsm). It exposes the extracted content to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol, allowing agents to see images that would otherwise be invisible in tabular data.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI agents that need to process images and text from modern Excel workbooks

Use cases

• Extract embedded images and text from Excel workbooks for AI analysis
• Feed Excel spreadsheet content into MCP-compatible agent workflows
• Inspect macro-enabled .xlsm files for visual data alongside cell values

How to use

Install

uvx excel-vision-mcp

Tools exposed

• list_sheets
• read_excel_data
• extract_images

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Antigravity IDE

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "excel-reader": {\n      "command": "uvx",\n      "args": ["excel-vision-mcp"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

MCP server that extracts full text and embedded images from Excel files (.xlsx and .xlsm). It exposes the extracted content to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol, allowing agents to see images that would otherwise be invisible in tabular data.

20 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-31. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Extract embedded images and text from Excel workbooks for AI analysis
• Feed Excel spreadsheet content into MCP-compatible agent workflows
• Inspect macro-enabled .xlsm files for visual data alongside cell values

Pros

• Handles image extraction in addition to text, which is rare for Excel tools
• Written in Python, making it easy to audit and extend
• Open source with a public repository

Cons

• Limited community adoption, reflected in 20 stars
• Only supports .xlsx and .xlsm, not legacy .xls files
• Requires an MCP-compatible client to be useful

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