PDF to Excel Converter
Extract text and tables from text-based PDFs into an Excel workbook, one sheet per page. Runs in your browser; scanned PDFs need OCR first.
PDF to Excel Converter
Extract the text and table data from a PDF into an .xlsx file, one sheet per page
About PDF to Excel
PDF to Excel pulls the text out of a PDF and places it into an .xlsx workbook, creating one sheet for every page. Text is grouped into rows according to where it sits on the page, which works well for simple tables such as statements, price lists and exported reports.
The conversion happens in your browser using pdf.js to read the PDF and SheetJS to write the workbook, so your file is not uploaded. Because it reads the text layer of the PDF, it works on PDFs created digitally and cannot read scanned images of tables.
How to use the PDF to Excel
- Click the upload area and select a text-based PDF.
- Click Convert to Excel and wait while each page is read. A progress bar shows the current page.
- The workbook downloads automatically with the same name as your PDF and an .xlsx extension.
- Open it in Excel or Google Sheets. Each page is on its own sheet named Page 1, Page 2 and so on.
- Tidy up any merged or split cells, and use Text to Columns if values landed in a single cell.
What it can do
One sheet per page
Keeps the page structure so you can find the table you are after.
Row detection by position
Text on the same line of the page is placed in the same Excel row, with each text run in its own cell.
Runs in your browser
The PDF is not uploaded, which is useful for financial documents.
Clear error for scans
If no selectable text is found, the tool tells you instead of producing an empty file.
When it is useful
- Moving a bank or card statement into a spreadsheet for budgeting.
- Extracting a price list or product table supplied as a PDF.
- Pulling figures out of a report so you can sort, filter or chart them.
- Checking numbers from a PDF invoice against your own records.
Good to know
- Scanned PDFs and photos of tables have no text layer. Run OCR first, or retype the data.
- Column alignment is estimated from text order, not from drawn table borders. Complicated tables with merged cells or wrapped text can need manual cleanup.
- Numbers arrive as text from the PDF. In Excel you may need to convert them to number format.
- Always spot-check the totals against the original document before relying on them.
Read the guide: PDF to Excel Converter Guide
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