Uplint
.xlsx Validation

Spreadsheet validation that checks for actual data

A spreadsheet with column headers but zero data rows looks valid to every file upload system — except Uplint. We read the structure to confirm your users are uploading real data.

Common Excel / XLSX Upload Issues

Spreadsheets with column headers but zero data rows

Template files uploaded instead of completed forms

Corrupt .xlsx files that fail to parse downstream

Macro-enabled files (.xlsm) disguised as .xlsx

Oversized spreadsheets that break processing pipelines

What Uplint Validates

MIME type verification for Office Open XML format

Sheet count and row count analysis

Header-only detection (columns defined but no data)

Structural integrity of the OOXML archive

Malware and macro scanning

File size enforcement per context

Quick Start

validate-xlsx.ts
const result = await uplint.validate(file, {
  context: "data-imports",
  scan: true,
  detectBlanks: true
});

Start validating Excel / XLSX files today

Try the free CLI first: pip install uplint