Save 15+Hours a Week With Done-For-You Excel Tools & Live Coaching

Join a community of Excel professionals and freelancers building smarter systems, delivering better results, and growing their income with confidence.

Already A Patreon Member?

We're excited to welcome you to our new membership platform.

To keep your access active, please sign up on our membership site first before canceling your Patreon subscription. Since accounts aren’t transferred automatically, this ensures you don’t miss future trainings, upgraded resources, voting access, and all member-only benefits without interruption.

1. Please email shane@excelforfreelancers.com for a discount

2. Sign up for the Elite membership and use the coupon code given to you.

3. Get immediate access to the full elite member experience

Free vs Membership – What’s the Difference?

Every week we release powerful Excel trainings on YouTube — completely free. But members don’t just watch, they get more.

	YouTube (Free)	Membership (Insider Access)
24/7 GPTs Powered Workbook	❌ Not included	✅ AI-supported workbook assistance
Upgraded Workbooks	✅ Base version shown in video	✅ Access enhanced workbook versions
Feature, Fix & Focus Updates	❌ No future updates	✅ Receive ongoing improvements
Early Access Trainings	❌ Public release only	✅ Watch before everyone else
Feature Requests	❌ Not available	✅ Request features and enhancements
Full Training Archive	❌ Limited access	✅ Unlock full training archive access
Vote on Upcoming Builds	❌ No voting access	✅ Help decide future builds
Member-Only Discounts	❌ Regular pricing	✅ Access exclusive member pricing

If you’re just exploring Excel, YouTube is perfect.
If you’re serious about building systems that evolve, membership is where the advantage begins.

What you get as a member

Everything inside the membership is designed to give you more than the public version — more access, more control, and more ongoing value.

24/7 GPTs Powered Workbook

Excel workbooks with built-in GPT support to help you with logic, explanations, and customization whenever you need it help.

Ad-Free Workbooks

Clean, distraction-free files without promotional banners or embedded ads. Just a professional, polished system you can use for real work or client projects.

Feature, Fix, or Focus Workbook Updates

Ongoing workbook improvements driven by members' feedbacks. Request new features, fixes, or refinements and see them rolled out through regular updates.

Supporting Build Resources

Receive all supporting files used during the training — including icons, images, assets, and resources — so you can recreate the application exactly as shown, without searching for missing elements.

Early Access To Weekly Trainings

Watch and build before the public release. Stay ahead, not behind.

PDF VBA Codebooks

Get a complete, organized PDF reference of all the VBA code used in each build. Review, reuse, and repurpose code blocks easily for your own projects.

Training Archive

Access previously featured trainings and workbook releases from our Throwback Thursday series anytime.

Member Voting on Upcoming Builds

Help decide what I build next. Your voice directly shapes future trainings.

PDF Step-by-Step Build Guides

Each training includes a downloadable PDF guide that breaks the build into clear steps—making it easier to implement, customize, and finish the full application.

Member-Only Discounts

Exclusive pricing on courses, premium packs, and future upgrades.

Platinum Member Get both pro & premium Tools

No more starting from scratch. Access ready-to-use tools, automation systems, and AI-powered solutions built to help you deliver faster and get paid more.

premium intelligence TOOLKIT (available to platinum members only)

An advanced AI-powered automation suite designed to eliminate repetitive tasks and dramatically speed up your workflow. It includes tools for cleaning data, generating Excel templates, converting PDFs, combining datasets, extracting structured data from websites, removing broken links, and instantly finding training content using AI-powered search.

Data Prep Tool

Save hours cleaning messy data by automatically organizing, fixing, and preparing your datasets for analysis or reporting.

Excel Template Generator

Turn your ideas into ready-to-use Excel spreadsheets instantly without spending hours building formulas, layouts, and structures manually.

PDF to Excel

Convert PDFs into editable Excel files in seconds so you can skip tedious manual copying and start working with the data immediately.

Easy Data Combiner

Combine multiple Excel files into one clean dataset quickly and accurately without the frustration of manual merging.

Excel Link Remover

Prevent broken formulas, errors, and workbook issues by instantly removing hidden links and unwanted external references.

AI Extractor

Pull structured data from websites automatically so you can collect information faster without repetitive copy-and-paste work.

Smart Video Search

Find the exact Excel training, lesson, or solution you need instantly instead of wasting time searching through hours of videos.

pro excel toolkit (Available to Gold & PLATINUM Members)

A creator-focused suite of tools built to help Excel developers, freelancers, and template sellers create professional Excel products faster. It includes tools for generating template ideas, forecasting income, testing profitability, creating branding/themes, building formatting systems, and organizing launch workflows.

Income Forecast Tool

Make smarter pricing and business decisions by instantly seeing your potential income, profits, and growth opportunities before you launch.

One-Click Template Builder

Never start from scratch again — quickly generate high-value Excel product ideas tailored to your niche, audience, and monetization goals.

Profit Snapshot Tool

Know exactly how pricing changes, conversions, and sales targets affect your earnings so you can maximize profit with confidence.

Instant Name Generator

Create professional and memorable product names in seconds so your Excel tools stand out and feel more marketable.

Auto Format Builder

Design polished and professional Excel workbooks faster without wasting hours manually creating formatting rules and layouts.

Color Theme Builder

Give your Excel products a clean, modern, and consistent look that improves professionalism and makes your work more visually appealing.

Step-by-Step Checklist

Eliminate overwhelm and stay organized with a proven roadmap that guides you from idea to completed Excel product.

Monthly Live Coaching Session

Each month, I host a live coaching session focused on one structured topic designed to help you grow in a practical and intentional way.

I don’t just share surface-level advice or generic ideas. I walk you through real frameworks, examples, and thinking processes that I personally use and teach, so you can apply them directly to your own work, decisions, and goals.

Every session is built around one clear theme, so instead of feeling overloaded with random information, you get the chance to go deeper into one area at a time and build real clarity and understanding.

You’ll also be able to join the discussion, ask questions, and bring your own situations into the conversation, so I can help you think through them in real time.

This is for people who want steady growth, sharper thinking, and practical progress every month.

One clear topic each month

Go deep into a focused subject instead of getting lost in scattered advice.

Real frameworks and examples

Learn practical ways of thinking that can be used in your own work and decision-making.

Live discussion and Q&A

Ask questions, share your situation, and get direct guidance during the session.

Growth you can actually use

Walk away with insights that are useful, actionable, and easier to apply right away.

Built By Someone Who Uses Excel for Real Work

Randy Austin, Microsoft MVP | The Global Authority in High-Performance Excel Applications

Hi, I’m Randy Austin.

Excel For Freelancers started from building real dashboards, CRMs, pricing tools, automation systems, and business applications — not theory, not classroom examples.

The membership exists because people wanted more than YouTube.

They wanted:

If you want to move from watching builds to shaping them, this is where that happens.

What Our Members Are Saying

Having being out of work of 9 months I am trying to give myself some purpose by learning more around Excel and your videos are the clearest I have found to help those of limited knowledge (myself).

Your dedication reminds me of how much more there is to explore and how powerful knowledge becomes when it's shared with heart.

"What keeps me here is how practical everything is. The trainings are focused, the workbooks are clean, and the updates actually improve how I build my tool week after week"

Thumbs up from the beginning of class for the most passionate VBA teacher on Youtube, the kindest, quickest customer service.

Thank you for all your hard work, valuable time Randy for helping our lives much easier.

I'm Craig Nelson, founder of Fortunate One Solutions, specializing in Microsoft Excel solutions for small and mid sized businesses. Randy's mentorship program transformed our development processes, providing structured and easy-to-understand guidance.

His passion for teaching is evident in the fantastic content and quick support he offers. Now, we have a streamlined approach to developing and launching products, and my Excel VBA knowledge has significantly expanded.

Your videos and training were a game changer for me. The in-depth and line-by-line explanation made it very easy to follow. I wish I could give it a thousand like. Thank you 1 Million times over.

Looking forward to the next awesome training from you. You officially become my Excel and VBA mentor.

"I’ve been a member since the Patreon days, and the value keeps growing. The updated workbooks and archives alone save me hours every month."

"What I appreciate is that nothing feels taken away. The trainings are still free on YouTube, and the membership still gives you the deeper stuff. The website just makes it easier to actually use everything."

"One thing I really appreciate is how organized everything is. Trainings, updates, workbooks in one place. I spend less time searching and more time actually working."

Hi Randy Austin, I am about a quarter of the way through the reports course and I have got to tell you it's certainly making me think differently about my projects (in a positive way).

The way you explain is clear and concise. Some of the concepts at first look confusing but in the end the simplicity is breathtaking...

Thank you very much for this course. Cheers!

This talented guy use simple basic thing software can build out so many possibility. This should be what everyone need. Not like adding so many program to make a job done.

Bravo.

You are the Michaelangelo of excel.

Incredible work really!

“Finally, an Excel-based CRM that works. I love how I can customize it for my workflow without being limited by subscriptions or app tiers.”

“Before this, I was mostly copying formulas without really understanding them. The codebooks and explanations helped me slow down and actually get the logic. It made a big difference in how confident I feel building things now"

I've been a huge supporter of your magnificent educational products and have purchased the compilations in the past...These collections are rich in the knowledge of developing Excel to perform amazing things when accompanied by the tutorials on YouTube... It's been wonderful learning more about this phenomenal tool!!

Mind blowing...

Couldn't believe my eyes all done with Excel n VBA.

Why We’ve Moved the Membership to Our Website

Patreon helped us grow the Excel For Freelancers community, and we’re truly grateful for that chapter.

As the membership expanded, we needed more control, better organization, and a stronger foundation for long-term growth.

Hosting the membership on our own platform allows us to deliver a more structured, professional, and scalable experience — built specifically for serious Excel builders.

Membership on Our Website

Replay Access To All Meetings And Coaching Sessions
A dedicated learning hub built for structured progression
Organized access to all trainings and workbooks in one place
Faster rollout of Feature, Fix, or Focus updates
A platform designed for long-term growth and improvement

Membership on Patreon

Your Full Member Access Starts Here.

Select your plan and get instant access to the insider version — early releases, upgraded files, and member-only advantages and tools

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SAVE 30%

For steady learning and ready-to-use Excel resources

Members receive early access, upgraded and ad-free workbooks, Feature-Fix-Focus updates, voting privileges on upcoming trainings, and ongoing improvements not included in the free version.

Is this replacing Patreon?

Yes. We are moving the membership fully to our website to provide a more structured, professional, and long-term experience for our members.

Patreon helped us build the community, but hosting the membership on our own platform allows us to deliver faster updates, better organization, GPT-powered enhancements, and a dedicated learning hub designed specifically for Excel builders.

Patreon access will remain available during the transition period, but the website is the new and permanent home of the membership.

Do Patreon memberships transfer automatically?

No. Patreon accounts are not automatically migrated. To continue access, you must cancel on Patreon and enroll directly on our website.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. You can cancel at any time. Your access will remain active until the end of your current billing period.

What does “Feature, Fix, or Focus” mean?

It’s our continuous improvement system. Members can request enhancements, fixes, or refinements to existing workbooks, and we roll out updated versions regularly based on feedback.

How often are new trainings released?

New Excel trainings are released weekly. Members receive early access before public release.

Can I upgrade my plan later?

Yes. You can upgrade your membership plan at any time.

If you choose to move to a higher tier, you’ll immediately gain access to the additional benefits included in that plan. The system will automatically adjust your billing based on your selected upgrade.

We’ve made the process simple so you can scale your access as your needs grow.

Still Have Questions?

Do you have any concerns about the membership? You can fill out the form below or directly email us.

Save 15+Hours a Week With Done-For-You Excel Tools & Live Coaching

Already A Patreon Member?

Free vs Membership – What’s the Difference?

What you get as a member

24/7 GPTs Powered Workbook​

Excel workbooks with built-in GPT support to help you with logic, explanations, and customization whenever you need it help.

Ad-Free Workbooks

Clean, distraction-free files without promotional banners or embedded ads. Just a professional, polished system you can use for real work or client projects.

Feature, Fix, or Focus Workbook Updates​

Ongoing workbook improvements driven by members' feedbacks. Request new features, fixes, or refinements and see them rolled out through regular updates.​

Supporting Build Resources

Receive all supporting files used during the training — including icons, images, assets, and resources — so you can recreate the application exactly as shown, without searching for missing elements.

Early Access To Weekly Trainings

Watch and build before the public release. Stay ahead, not behind.

PDF VBA Codebooks

Get a complete, organized PDF reference of all the VBA code used in each build. Review, reuse, and repurpose code blocks easily for your own projects.

Training Archive​

Access previously featured trainings and workbook releases from our Throwback Thursday series anytime.

Member Voting on Upcoming Builds

Help decide what I build next. Your voice directly shapes future trainings.

PDF Step-by-Step Build Guides

Each training includes a downloadable PDF guide that breaks the build into clear steps—making it easier to implement, customize, and finish the full application.

Member-Only Discounts​

Exclusive pricing on courses, premium packs, and future upgrades.

Platinum Member Get both pro & premium Tools

premium intelligence TOOLKIT (available to platinum members only)

Data Prep Tool

Excel Template Generator

PDF to Excel

Easy Data Combiner

Excel Link Remover

AI Extractor

Smart Video Search

pro excel toolkit (Available to Gold & PLATINUM Members)

Income Forecast Tool

One-Click Template Builder

Profit Snapshot Tool

Instant Name Generator

Auto Format Builder

Color Theme Builder

Step-by-Step Checklist

Monthly Live Coaching Session

One clear topic each month

Real frameworks and examples

Live discussion and Q&A

Growth you can actually use

Built By Someone Who Uses Excel for Real Work

Randy Austin, Microsoft MVP | The Global Authority in High-Performance Excel Applications

What Our Members Are Saying

Why We’ve Moved the Membership to Our Website

Membership on Our Website

Membership on Patreon

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FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)

24/7 GPTs Powered Workbook

Feature, Fix, or Focus Workbook Updates

Ongoing workbook improvements driven by members' feedbacks. Request new features, fixes, or refinements and see them rolled out through regular updates.

Training Archive

Member-Only Discounts