Tool selection criteria:

: If you have an Excel file with a forgotten password that you absolutely must open, LostMyPass is the most powerful "last resort" before giving up on the data entirely.

You must upload your sensitive data to a third-party server.

LostMyPass uses distributed GPU servers to test millions of password combinations per second. It supports three primary recovery methods:

While powerful, online recovery does have trade-offs compared to local software like Passper for Excel or PassFab :

This is the heavy-duty lock. When you set an "Open" password, Excel encrypts the entire file using AES-128 or AES-256 (Advanced Encryption Standard). Without the correct key, the data is mathematically scrambled into gibberish.

Older recovery tools only work on the legacy .xls format. Lostmypass is designed for the modern .xlsx , .xlsm , and .xlsb files that use AES-128 encryption. It doesn't matter if you are using Office 2016, 2019, or Microsoft 365.

offer similar high-success rates by using AI algorithms and multiple "attack" types, including dictionary and mask attacks, to shorten recovery time Free Manual and Cloud Workarounds