PDF to Excel Converter
Turn text-based PDF tables, statements and reports into spreadsheet rows you can review. This browser-based converter reads selectable PDF text, groups nearby text into rows, previews the result, and downloads XLSX or CSV. It works best with clean digital PDFs where columns are aligned; scanned files and complex layouts may need OCR or manual cleanup.
How to convert PDF to Excel
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Upload a text-based PDF
Choose a digital PDF where you can select or copy the table text. Image-only scans should be run through OCR first.
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Preview the extracted rows
Check how the text was grouped. Simple one-line rows convert better than nested tables, rotated labels or stacked headers.
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Download XLSX or CSV
Use XLSX for Excel, Numbers, Google Sheets or LibreOffice. Use CSV when you need a plain import file.
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Clean up in your spreadsheet app
Adjust column widths, split combined cells, and convert text values to local number or date formats when needed.
What this converter does
| PDF situation | Expected result | Tip |
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| Digital PDF with a simple aligned table | Rows usually appear in the same reading order | Download XLSX for a workbook or CSV for import |
| Bank, card or accounting statement | Amounts may open as text | Check 1,234.56 style separators before calculating |
| Scanned receipt or photo PDF | Little or no text may be extracted | Run OCR first, then try the converted PDF again |
| Multi-line, merged or rotated headers | Columns may need manual cleanup | Use the preview to spot shifted cells before downloading |
Before you use the spreadsheet
- The output keeps extracted text in rows. It does not recreate formulas, styles, merged cells or the original page design.
- Numeric-looking values can remain text. In Excel, use the warning menu,
VALUE,NUMBERVALUEor Data > Text to Columns if separators do not match your locale. - For CSV imports, choose the delimiter and encoding expected by the destination app.
- The PDF is processed in your browser. Review your own privacy or compliance rules before using any web tool with confidential documents.
Best source PDFs
Use PDFs generated by accounting, banking, ERP or reporting software where the table text is selectable. Image-only scans, faxed invoices, handwriting, security-restricted PDFs and pages with vertical text are less reliable.
Frequently Asked Questions
PDFs store text at page positions, not as spreadsheet cells. The converter rebuilds rows from those positions, so complex layouts, multi-line cells and rotated labels can shift and may need cleanup.
The extractor preserves the text it finds. If a value such as 1,234.56 uses separators that do not match your Excel locale, convert it with Excel’s warning menu, NUMBERVALUE or Text to Columns.
Not by itself. A scanned PDF usually contains an image of the page, so there may be no selectable text to extract. Run OCR or make the PDF searchable first, then try again.
Choose XLSX when you want a normal spreadsheet workbook. Choose CSV when you plan to import the rows into another app, database or data-cleaning workflow.
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