Laravel Excel is a Laravel package that provides Excel and CSV export and import functionality.
The package solves the problem of handling spreadsheet operations in Laravel applications by wrapping PhpSpreadsheet with a Laravel-friendly interface. For exports, it allows developers to export collections and query results directly to Excel or CSV files, with built-in support for chunking large datasets and queueing exports to run in the background. For imports, it enables reading workbooks and worksheets into Eloquent models using chunk reading and batch inserts, with the ability to queue import chunks for background processing. The tool also supports exporting custom HTML table layouts from Blade views directly to Excel.
Developers should choose this package if they need straightforward spreadsheet handling in Laravel applications without wrestling with low-level PhpSpreadsheet APIs. It suits projects ranging from simple exports of small datasets to complex operations involving large files that benefit from background processing. The package is particularly valuable when performance matters, as its automatic chunking and queueing capabilities handle memory-intensive operations gracefully.
The project maintains active test coverage through continuous integration workflows and enforces code style standards. Documentation is comprehensive and actively maintained in a separate repository, with additional learning resources available through a video course and blog articles. The project welcomes community contributions through a documented contributing process and provides dedicated support channels.
