Turn your PDF tables into Excel spreadsheets with our PDF to Excel Converter. Convert your files online and make your data easier to edit, organize, and use.
🔒 Private: your files are processed in your browser and are never uploaded.
How to Use
- Upload a PDF that contains tables or lists of data.
- Choose the output format — Excel (.xlsx) or CSV — and whether to use one sheet per page.
- Keep "Convert number-like text into real numbers" ticked if you want to calculate with the values.
- Click Convert to Excel and download your spreadsheet.
Features / Benefits
- Excel or CSV — choose the format you need.
- One sheet per page or a single sheet — pick the layout that suits your data.
- Real numbers — numeric text is converted so formulas work.
- Column detection — text is arranged into columns based on its position on the page.
- Private — the PDF is processed in your browser.
Detailed Information
The converter reads each piece of text with its position on the page, groups text on the same line into a row, and aligns the pieces into columns. The rows are written into an Excel workbook, or exported as CSV.
It works best with PDFs that were created digitally, such as bank statements, price lists and reports. Scanned PDFs have no text to read, and tables with merged cells or tight spacing may need some manual clean-up in Excel.
Common Uses / Examples
- Moving tables from bank or credit card statements into a spreadsheet.
- Analysing prices or schedules published only as PDFs.
- Importing report data into accounting or analysis tools.
- Converting lists of names, items or contacts into editable rows.
Tips / Best Practices
- Use a text-based PDF; run scans through the PDF OCR Converter first.
- Choose one sheet per page for documents where each page is a separate table.
- Check totals after converting to make sure numbers moved to the correct columns.
- Turn off number conversion if you need to keep leading zeros or codes.
Privacy & Security
Your PDF is not uploaded. All reading and conversion happens in your browser, and the spreadsheet is created on your device. Processing libraries are loaded from a public CDN on first use.
Conclusion
The PDF to Excel Converter helps you free data locked inside PDF tables. Upload your PDF, convert, and open the result in Excel or Google Sheets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my table keep its exact layout?
The tool rebuilds rows and columns from text positions, which works well for clean tables. Complex layouts may need small manual fixes.
Can it convert scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned PDFs contain images, not text. Use the PDF OCR Converter first.
What is the difference between XLSX and CSV?
XLSX is a full Excel workbook that can hold several sheets. CSV is plain text with only the first sheet.
Why are some numbers left as text?
Values with currency symbols or unusual characters are kept as text. You can clean them in Excel.
Is the conversion private?
Yes. The file is processed in your browser and is never uploaded.