Will complex PDF tables be preserved?

Basic tabular data is extracted row by row based on text position. Complex merged cells and nested tables may not convert perfectly.

What is the output format?

Output is CSV with a UTF-8 BOM for proper character encoding in Excel. Every major spreadsheet application can open CSV files.

Does this work for scanned PDFs?

No. Scanned PDFs are images — there is no embedded text to extract. OCR software is needed for scanned documents.

No. All processing happens in your browser using PDF.js. Your file never leaves your device.

PDF to Excel

Convert PDF tables and data to Excel spreadsheet format.

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Drop your PDF here or click to upload

Only .pdf files accepted → Outputs .xlsx (Excel)

Text-based PDFs only · Scanned PDFs produce no data · 100% local — no file uploads

About PDF to Excel

Free online PDF to Excel converter. Extracts text and tabular data from PDFs and exports as a CSV file that opens directly in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice Calc. 100% browser-based.

How to Use PDF to Excel

Upload your PDF by clicking or dragging and dropping.
Click 'Convert PDF to Excel (CSV)' to start text and data extraction.
The CSV file downloads automatically.
Open the .csv file in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice Calc.
Use Excel's data tools to clean up and format the imported data.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will complex PDF tables be preserved?: Basic tabular data is extracted row by row based on text position. Complex merged cells and nested tables may not convert perfectly.
What is the output format?: Output is CSV with a UTF-8 BOM for proper character encoding in Excel. Every major spreadsheet application can open CSV files.
Does this work for scanned PDFs?: No. Scanned PDFs are images — there is no embedded text to extract. OCR software is needed for scanned documents.
Is my PDF uploaded?: No. All processing happens in your browser using PDF.js. Your file never leaves your device.