PDF to Excel
Extract tables and text rows from a PDF into an Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet or CSV.
Columns are detected from the position of text on each page. Works best with PDFs exported from spreadsheets or reports that contain real text.
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How to use the PDF to Excel
Extract tables and text rows from a PDF into an Excel (.xlsx) spreadsheet or CSV.
- 1 Choose a PDF file.
- 2 Choose Excel or CSV, and whether all pages go on one sheet.
- 3 Click Convert to Excel, check the preview, and open the downloaded file.
Example and practical tips
A bank statement PDF becomes a spreadsheet with dates, descriptions and amounts in separate columns, ready to total with a SUM formula.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned pages are images without text; they need OCR first.
Why are some columns merged?
Columns are guessed from where text sits on the page. Tightly spaced or irregular tables may need a quick tidy-up in Excel.
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