PDF to Excel

Pulls text and table-like data into a .xlsx file. Works best on PDFs with simple, clearly-spaced tables — complex merged cells, rotated text, or scanned (image-only) PDFs won't convert cleanly.

Free to useNo software to install — works in any modern browser.

No signup neededOpen the tool and start straight away.

Files deleted automaticallyUsed only to make your result. The result is deleted when you download it, or automatically after about an hour.

Works on mobileSame tool on your phone, tablet or desktop.

How it works

Upload — select or drag & drop your file.
Process — choose any options and start; most files take a few seconds, large files, OCR and video can take a minute or two.
Download — save the result; it is deleted from the server once downloaded (or after about an hour).

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About PDF to Excel

Converting PDF to Excel extracts tabular data from a PDF and rebuilds it as a real, editable spreadsheet — saving the time of manually retyping numbers from a report, invoice, or statement into Excel.

Results are strongest on clearly structured tables with consistent rows and columns; PDFs with unusual or inconsistent table formatting may need some manual cleanup after conversion. All pages of a multi-page PDF are processed and included in the resulting spreadsheet.

PDF to Excel guides

Guide

How to Convert a PDF Table to Excel

Turn tables in a PDF — statements, price lists, reports — into a spreadsheet you can sort and calculate, then...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work well on complex tables?

It works best on clearly structured tables; unusual formatting may need some manual cleanup.

Can I convert a multi-page PDF with tables spread across pages?

Yes, all pages are processed and included in the resulting spreadsheet.

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