PDF to Excel Converter: Convert PDF to Excel Online
Turn a PDF into a working spreadsheet without retyping a single row. PDFXLSX reads the real table structure, keeps numbers numeric and dates as dates, and runs OCR on scans, then hands you clean XLSX or CSV you can total straight away. Drop a file on the right to convert your first one free.
Works in any browser on Windows, Mac, and phones. First conversion is free, no software to install, and files are deleted after processing.
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PDF files up to 50MB
Columns aligned, numbers ready to total. First file free.
The short answer
A PDF to Excel converter turns a PDF into a spreadsheet by detecting the table structure on each page and rebuilding it as rows, columns, and cells. Upload the file, let the engine read it, and download an XLSX or CSV. A good converter keeps every value in its own column, returns amounts as real numbers so formulas work immediately, and uses OCR to read scanned pages that have no text layer. The two things to check the moment the file opens are that the totals match the source PDF and that the numeric columns actually sum.
Last updated July 2026
XLSX & CSV
Clean, ready-to-use output
OCR
Reads scanned PDFs
Numeric
Numbers you can total
No install
Runs in your browser
Convert PDF to Excel the way the data should land
A PDF looks like it has columns, but it does not. It stores each number and word at a fixed spot on the page, and the table you see is just text that happens to line up. Copy that into Excel and everything collapses into one column as text, so you cannot sum it, sort it, or build a formula on it. That is the work this converter takes off your desk.
PDFXLSX detects the actual table first, then maps every value to the cell it belongs in. Amounts with commas, dollar signs, or parentheses for negatives arrive as real numbers. Dates land in a format Excel recognizes. A cell that held two lines stays one row instead of splitting. When a page is a scan rather than digital text, built-in OCR reads it so it converts at all.
You see the converted table before you download, so you can check the figures before they go into your books, a model, or a tax return. Need only the grids and not the surrounding text? Use the PDF table extractor. Want output for spreadsheets other than Excel? Convert straight to CSV or Google Sheets.
| Date | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02 | Deposit ACH 8841 | 3,420.00 |
| 04/06 | Card payment | -142.18 |
| 04/11 | Wire fee | -25.00 |
| 04/19 | Invoice 20714 | 1,775.50 |
Each value sits in its own cell and the Amount column is true numbers, so =SUM() works the moment the file opens, no Text to Columns step.
Convert PDF to the format you actually use
One converter, several clean outputs. Pick the one that fits where the data is going next.
Convert PDF to XLSX
Native Excel workbook with full cell structure, ready to filter and pivot.
Convert PDF to XLS
Excel-compatible XLS for older spreadsheet software, no retyping.
Convert PDF to CSV
Plain CSV to import into accounting software, databases, or any tool.
PDF to Google Sheets
Get a file that imports straight into Sheets with the columns intact.
Export PDF to Excel
Push table data out of a PDF and into a ready-to-work Excel sheet.
OCR scanned PDF to Excel
Turn a scanned or photographed statement into editable rows.
Extract tables from PDF
Pull just the tables out of a document and leave the rest behind.
Batch PDF to Excel
Send many files at once instead of converting them one at a time.
Accurate PDF to Excel
Why structure-aware conversion keeps tight, complex layouts aligned.
Convert large PDF to Excel
Long, multi-page files up to 50MB, read page by page.
What you get from the converter
The details that decide whether you get clean data or an afternoon of cleanup.
Reads the real table
The engine finds the actual table and maps each value to the right cell instead of guessing columns from spacing. Tight columns and spanning headers stay intact.
Numbers stay numeric
Amounts with commas, currency symbols, or negatives come through as real numbers, not text. You can SUM, sort, and build formulas right away, with no Convert to Number warning to clear cell by cell.
OCR for scanned PDFs
A scan is an image, and column logic alone cannot read an image. Built-in OCR turns scanned PDFs into editable rows, so a photographed document converts like a digital one.
Batch and large files
Send a whole folder of statements through the batch converter, or push a single large multi-page file up to 50MB. The structure holds across every page.
No software to install
It runs in any browser, so it works the same on Windows, Mac, and iPhone or iPad. No license, no Microsoft 365 requirement, nothing to keep updated.
Private and secure
The documents you most need converted are usually the most sensitive. Uploads are encrypted in transit and at rest, processed in isolation, and deleted automatically once your spreadsheet is ready. Nothing is kept or reused.
How to convert a PDF to Excel
Three steps, and a chance to check the result before it counts.
Upload the PDF
Drag the file into the box at the top of the page or pick it from your device. Digital and scanned PDFs both work, and you can send several at once.
It maps the table
The converter finds the table structure, applies OCR where a page is a scan, and keeps numbers numeric and dates as dates rather than guessing column edges from spacing.
Check, then download
Review the converted table, then download it as XLSX or CSV, ready to total and filter. Your file is deleted right after.
What people convert to Excel
Most of the work is financial documents that arrive as PDFs and have to become numbers you can work with.
Bank statements
Turn monthly statements into a clean ledger for reconciliation.
Invoices
Pull line items and totals into a sheet for tracking and AP.
Credit card statements
Categorize charges and tie them out without retyping.
General ledger
Get a GL export back into a workable spreadsheet to foot and filter.
Financial reports
Spread balance sheets and income statements for analysis.
Receipts
Digitize receipts into rows for expense reports and taxes.
Built into a daily workflow? See the setups for accountants, bookkeepers, and finance teams.
Ways to convert a PDF to Excel, compared
An honest look at why some methods keep the data clean and others leave you reformatting.
| Method | Columns line up? | Reads scans? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy and paste | Rarely | No | Everything lands in one column as text. The fastest way to a long cleanup. |
| Excel From PDF (Power Query) | Sometimes | No | Built into Microsoft 365 on Windows, decent on simple tables, but no OCR and complex pages split into the wrong columns. |
| Free online converters | Sometimes | Varies | Quick for one clean file, but many guess columns from spacing and few let you check the result first. |
| Installed desktop programs | Usually | Usually | Accurate on many layouts, but a paid license to buy and a program to install and keep updated. |
| PDFXLSX in your browser | Yes | Yes | Reads real table structure, OCR on scans, and shows the result so you can check it before downloading. |
No converter is perfect on every layout, which is why the preview matters: you confirm the figures before you rely on them. Switching from another tool? See how we compare with Smallpdf, Adobe Acrobat, and desktop converter software.
PDF to Excel converter: common questions
Upload your PDF into the converter at the top of this page, let it detect the table and run OCR if the file is a scan, then check the preview and download a clean XLSX or CSV. The whole thing takes a few seconds, nothing installs, and the numbers come through ready to total with no Text to Columns step.
Yes. A PDF that contains a table can be converted into an editable Excel spreadsheet, and even a scanned PDF can be converted once OCR reads the image into text. The quality depends on the tool: a converter that detects the real table structure keeps columns and numbers aligned, while a basic one that guesses from spacing often needs cleanup.
Your first conversion here is free, with no software to install. Upload a PDF, convert it, and download the spreadsheet at no cost. If you convert documents regularly or in volume, paid plans add batch processing and higher limits. See the free PDF to Excel converter page for what the free conversion covers.
Use a converter that maps the table structure rather than pasting text, so rows, columns, and number types survive the conversion. This tool keeps amounts numeric and dates as dates, and a cell that held two lines stays one row. For the full walkthrough, see how to convert PDF to Excel without losing formatting.
The best converter for business work reads the actual table instead of guessing columns from spacing, keeps numbers numeric, runs OCR on scans, and shows the result before you download. The accuracy you can verify matters more than a long feature list. See the accurate PDF to Excel converter page for how that works.
It is safe when the tool encrypts your files and deletes them after conversion, which this one does. Uploads are encrypted in transit and at rest, processed in isolation, and removed automatically once your spreadsheet is ready. Nothing is stored long term, shared, or reused, so even sensitive financial documents stay private.
To transform a PDF to Excel, upload the file into the converter at the top of this page and download the spreadsheet it returns. The tool reads the real table off the page, so a PDF becomes a working XLSX or CSV with columns aligned and numbers kept numeric, rather than a flat block of text you have to clean up. Scanned pages are handled too, because OCR runs before the table is mapped.
To convert a PDF document to Excel, drop the document into the converter at the top of this page and download the Excel file it produces. It works for any tabular PDF document: a financial statement, an invoice, a bank statement, or a report exported from another system. The converter locates the table inside the document, rebuilds each row and column, and keeps figures numeric so you can total and sort them right away. Multi-page documents come back as one continuous sheet.
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Convert your PDF to Excel now
Drop a PDF at the top of the page, check the converted table, and download clean XLSX or CSV with the columns lined up and the numbers ready to total. Your first conversion is free. Need only the grids? Use the PDF table extractor, or convert a whole folder with the batch converter.