How to use the PDF to Excel tool
- Add your PDFDrop a PDF with tables, such as a bank statement, invoice or price list, onto the box.
- Choose optionsPick the pages, one sheet per page or everything in one sheet, and whether to convert numbers.
- ConvertClick “Convert to Excel”. A preview of the first sheet appears and the XLSX downloads.
- Work with your dataOpen the file in Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice to sort, filter and calculate.
Features
- Smart column detectionColumns are found from where text lines up on the page, including right-aligned amounts.
- Real numbersValues like 1,234.50 and Indian-style 1,23,456.00 become numbers you can add up; (250) becomes −250.
- Sheet per pageEach page becomes its own sheet, or combine all pages into one long sheet.
- Instant previewSee how the first sheet looks before opening Excel.
- Private by designThe PDF is read in your browser and never uploaded, ideal for bank statements.
What works best
PDF to Excel works with PDFs that contain real text, which is almost every PDF downloaded from a bank, accounting system, online store or government portal. The tool reads where each piece of text sits on the page and rebuilds the rows and columns.
| Document | Typical result |
|---|---|
| Bank and card statements | Very good: date, description, debit, credit and balance columns |
| Invoices and purchase orders | Good: the item table is clean; headers and addresses land above it |
| Price lists, mark sheets, reports | Very good for simple grids |
| Scanned or photographed pages | No text to extract; use OCR first |
Cleaning up the spreadsheet
- Long descriptions that wrap onto a second line in the PDF appear as an extra row; merge them with a quick copy-paste.
- Delete repeated header rows from page 2 onwards, or use “One sheet per page” and copy only the rows you need.
- Dates stay as text so they are never misread (for example 03/04 as March or April). Use Excel’s Text to Columns or DATEVALUE to convert them in your preferred format.
- Turn off “Convert numbers” if you want account numbers or codes with leading zeros kept exactly as text.
Private by design
Many online PDF to Excel converters upload your file to their servers. Bank statements and invoices contain sensitive data, so this tool does all the work inside your browser: the PDF is never uploaded, and the spreadsheet is created on your device.
Related tools: PDF to Text for plain text, Excel to PDF for the reverse, and Unlock PDF for password-protected statements.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a PDF table to Excel?+
Drop the PDF here, click “Convert to Excel” and open the downloaded XLSX in Excel or Google Sheets.
Is my bank statement uploaded?+
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser and the PDF never leaves your device.
Why are some rows split?+
Text that wraps onto two lines in the PDF becomes two rows. Merge them in Excel.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?+
No, scans contain pictures, not text. Use PDF to JPG and Image to Text (OCR) first.
My statement is password-protected. What now?+
Remove the password with Unlock PDF (you need to know it), then convert.