PDF to Excel Converter
Convert a PDF to Excel by pulling tables and text into a spreadsheet. Upload a PDF with selectable text, check the preview, and download an .xlsx - all processed in your browser.
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Recommended Settings
Pro Tips
- •This works on PDFs with real, selectable text. If you can highlight the words in your PDF, it will work
- •Scanned PDFs are images, so there's no text to read. Convert them with PDF to PNG, then use PNG to Excel
- •Check the preview first. If columns are merged or split in the wrong places, nudge the Column Spacing slider
- •Each page becomes its own sheet by default, or you can stack every page on a single sheet
Most Popular
Most people upload a bank statement or invoice and keep the default spacing and numeric conversion
When to Use This Tool
Turn a downloaded PDF statement into rows you can sort, filter, and total in a spreadsheet.
Pull line items and figures out of an invoice or report so you can recalculate or reuse them.
Move a results table from a paper or datasheet into Excel for your own analysis.
Convert a supplier price list or timetable PDF into an editable sheet.
How It Works
Upload a PDF - it is read in your browser and never sent to a server
The tool reads every piece of text on each page along with its position
Text on the same line becomes a row, and aligned text across rows becomes columns
Review the preview, adjust spacing if needed, then download the .xlsx
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Files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.
Lightning Fast
Powered by Client-side PDF text positioning (pdf.js) with SheetJS for optimal performance on modern browsers.
Open Source
Built with verified, open-source libraries. Fully transparent.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert a PDF to Excel?
Upload your PDF, check the table preview, adjust the column spacing if the columns look off, and click Download Excel. The conversion happens in your browser, so the file is never uploaded.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to Excel?
Not directly. A scanned PDF is a picture of a page with no text in it, so this tool will tell you it found none. To work with a scan, convert the pages to images with PDF to PNG and then use PNG to Excel, which reads text from images.
Will the formatting be preserved?
No. The tool extracts text and its table layout, not fonts, colors, borders, or merged cells. You get clean data in the right rows and columns, ready to format in Excel.
Why are some columns merged or split in the wrong place?
PDFs don't store tables as tables. They just place text at positions on a page, so the columns are inferred from the spacing. If the result looks wrong, move the Column Spacing slider and the preview updates instantly.
Are numbers converted to real numbers?
Yes, by default. Values like 1,250.00 and (1,400.00) become numeric cells you can add up, with parentheses read as negatives. Codes with leading zeros stay as text. Turn the option off to keep everything as text.
Does it work with password-protected PDFs?
No. Remove the password in your PDF viewer first, then upload the unlocked file.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The whole process runs locally in your browser, so statements and invoices never leave your device.