Convert PDF Tables to an Excel Spreadsheet
Pull tables out of a PDF into .xlsx.
Select a PDF
Click to choose, or drop a file here
You can also paste (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V)
Most tools run entirely on your device
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About converting PDF to Excel
This pulls tabular data out of a PDF into a spreadsheet so you can sort, total, and analyse numbers that were trapped in a report or statement.
The tool detects rows and columns in the PDF's text and writes them to an .xlsx file, entirely in your browser. It works best on PDFs with clean, clearly ruled tables; merged cells, multi-line entries, and tables that span pages may need tidying up afterwards. Scanned tables need OCR first.
This pulls tabular data out of a PDF into a spreadsheet so you can sort, total and analyse numbers that were locked in a report or statement. It detects rows and columns from the PDF's text positions — it works best on clean, clearly ruled tables and struggles with merged cells, multi-line entries and tables that span pages.
Supported files
Accepts a text-based PDF. Produces an .xlsx (Excel) file. Scanned tables need OCR PDF first.
Is my file uploaded?
No. Row and column detection runs on the PDF's text in your browser; the .xlsx is built locally. The PDF is never uploaded.
Common problems
- Columns are misaligned or merged
- The detector keys off horizontal text positions. Tables without visible column rules, or with cells that wrap onto two lines, confuse it — you'll need to tidy the sheet afterwards.
- The output is blank
- The PDF is a scan with no text layer. OCR it first, then convert.
How to PDF to Excel
- 1
Open the tool
Open the PDF to Excel tool and drop your file onto the page, or click to browse for it. Everything runs in your browser — the file is never uploaded.
- 2
Convert the tables
Click Convert — tables in the PDF are pulled into spreadsheet rows and columns.
- 3
Download the .xlsx file
Download the Excel file.
PDF to Excel — frequently asked questions
How does this know what's a table versus regular paragraphs?+
It doesn't detect tables specifically — it groups text by its position on the page, turning aligned rows and columns into spreadsheet cells. Actual tables in the PDF convert well; regular paragraphs of text will come out as one long cell per line rather than being split into columns.
Why did it produce an empty or blank spreadsheet?+
If the PDF is a scanned image with no selectable text layer, there's no text to extract — run OCR PDF first to add a text layer, then convert.
How are multiple pages handled?+
Each page of the PDF becomes its own sheet in the output workbook, named 'Page 1', 'Page 2', and so on.
Is there a free way to pull PDF tables into Excel?+
Yes — this tool reconstructs aligned rows and columns into a spreadsheet, free and entirely in your browser.
Do you upload my files to a server?+
No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.
Is there a file size limit?+
There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.
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