How to use: PDF to Excel (tables)
- Upload a PDF with selectable text that contains tables.
- Choose how numbers are written (1.234,56 or 1,234.56) and, if you want, tables only.
- Press “Create Excel (XLSX)”, download the file and check the columns in Excel.
What it accepts and what you get
- Input
- One PDF up to 25 MB with a text layer.
- Output
- An Excel (.xlsx) file with one sheet per page: tables as rows and columns, numbers as numbers and the rest of the text in column A.
- Where your data is processed
- Your data is processed in your browser and is not sent to our servers.
Limitations and notes
- Tables are detected from how the text is aligned: check the result, especially with merged cells or several tables side by side.
- Scanned PDFs, or PDFs whose tables are drawn as an image, have no text: run the OCR tool first.
- Codes with leading zeros (06228) and dates stay as text.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a number come out as text?
It becomes a number only when it matches the chosen format (decimal comma or point). If your PDF mixes formats, change the option and convert again.
How do I turn a PDF table into Excel?
Upload a PDF with selectable text and press “Create Excel (XLSX)”. Each table becomes rows and columns and numbers become numeric cells; the rest of the text stays in column A.
Is my data uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs in your browser and the PDF never leaves your device.
When to use it
- When you have a table in a PDF (an invoice, a statement, a list) and want to work with it in Excel.
- To sum, sort or filter data you only have as a PDF.
Examples
- Invoice lines
- You upload the PDF, choose decimal comma and get each line in a row with quantities and amounts as numbers.
- A long list
- Each page of the PDF becomes a sheet of the Excel file.
Common mistakes
- Uploading a scan: without text in the PDF you need to run OCR first.
- Not checking the columns: tables are detected from text alignment and merged cells may come out split.
- Choosing the wrong decimal separator: numbers will not match the format and will stay as text.