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How to Use PDF to Excel – Complete Guide

Get the tables of your PDF into Excel. Columns are found for you and numbers become real numbers you can add up. Your file never leaves your device.

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🚀 Open PDF to Excel

⚡ Quick answer

Bank statements, price lists, marks lists and reports often come as PDF. This tool finds the tables in your PDF and puts them in an Excel sheet.

Open PDF to Excel, follow the steps below, and you are done in a minute or two. No sign-in is needed.

📋 How to use PDF to Excel – step by step

  1. Upload your PDF by clicking or dragging it into the upload area
  2. Choose if all pages go on one sheet, or each page or each table gets its own sheet
  3. Keep "Turn numbers into real Excel numbers" ticked if you want to add or sort them
  4. Click "Preview the first 2 pages" to see the columns
  5. Click "Convert to Excel". The .xlsx file downloads automatically
  6. A CSV file is also ready, if you prefer that

💡 Why use this tool?

The columns are found from how the text is lined up, even when the table has no lines. A table that continues over many pages can be joined into one sheet.

Your PDF stays on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, and there is no sign-up.

✨ Features at a glance

  • Finds tables and splits them into columns, with or without lines
  • Numbers such as 1,200.50, 12.5% and (300) become real Excel numbers
  • Codes that start with 0 and long ids stay as text
  • All pages on one sheet, one sheet per page, or one sheet per table
  • Tables only, or tables with the text around them
  • Bold header cells are kept bold
  • Preview of the first pages before you convert
  • CSV download as well, in UTF-8 for Telugu and Hindi
  • Choose the pages, and remove repeated headers and footers
  • No upload and no sign-up
  • Free to use

🎯 Helpful tips

  • Keep a copy of your original file. Work on the copy so you can always go back.
  • Check the result by opening it once before you send it to someone.
  • Large or scanned files may take a little longer. Keep the tab open until the download starts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is my document uploaded to a server?

No. Everything happens inside your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.

Are all tables found?

Most tables are found, because their text is lined up in columns. A table that has merged cells, wrapped text or an unusual shape may need some fixing in Excel. The preview shows what you will get.

Why did a number stay as text?

Numbers with a leading zero, codes and very long ids stay as text on purpose. Dates also stay as text, so Excel does not change them to another format.

My PDF is a scan. What should I do?

A scan is a picture, so there is no text to convert. Use the OCR PDF tool first to read the text.

Can I get a CSV file?

Yes. After the conversion a "Also download as CSV" button appears. It works with Telugu and Hindi text.

Can I convert only some pages?

Yes. Type the pages, for example 2-4.

Does it work on a password protected PDF?

No. Unlock it first with the Unlock PDF tool.

Is it free?

Yes, this tool is completely free to use.

Ready to try it?

PDF to Excel is free and your files stay on your device.

🚀 Open PDF to Excel