Trace circular reference chains in Excel workbooks using graph traversal. Pro tier. Browser-local.
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Formula dependencies are mapped as a directed graph
Cycles are detected and reported with the full circular chain displayed
0 bytes uploaded. Circular Reference Finder runs entirely in your browser using SheetJS and ExcelJS. Your spreadsheets never leave your device.
Yes — Excel's iterative calculation mode can converge circular references. This tool flags all circular chains regardless of whether iterative calculation is enabled.
Yes — the report shows each cell in the cycle in order: A1 → B2 → C3 → A1.
Paste an Excel formula and instantly see every nested function, argument, and logical step explained — by a deterministic parser, not an AI that can hallucinate. No sign-up, no upload, runs in your browser.
Open toolScan every cell for #REF!, #N/A, #VALUE!, #DIV/0!, #NAME?, #NULL!, and #NUM! errors. Report with cell addresses. Free.
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