Convert PDF to Excel
Convert PDF tables and data into an editable Excel spreadsheet free online, with rows and columns preserved.
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Data trapped inside a PDF table is hard to work with — you can't sort it, sum it, or drop it into a chart. Converting to Excel extracts that table structure into actual rows and columns you can calculate on.
This works best on PDFs that contain genuine tabular data, such as financial statements, invoices or data reports, reconstructing the grid layout rather than dumping everything into a single unstructured column.
How to convert pdf to excel
Upload your PDF
Choose the PDF containing the table or data you want to extract.
Let it process
Tables and numeric data are detected and mapped into a structured spreadsheet layout.
Download your spreadsheet
An editable .xlsx file with your data in proper rows and columns is ready to download.
Common ways people use this tool
Analysts convert a vendor's PDF invoice into Excel to pull line-item totals into a budget tracker. Bookkeepers convert a bank's PDF statement into Excel to reconcile transactions without retyping them by hand.
Researchers convert a PDF report's data tables into Excel to run their own calculations, and students convert a PDF lab data sheet into Excel to build charts for an assignment.
A quick tip
If a PDF's table has merged cells or unusual formatting, review the converted spreadsheet for any rows that shifted slightly — a quick manual check of the header row usually catches this fast.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this work on any PDF, or just ones with tables?
It works best on PDFs containing structured tabular data; plain paragraph text won't convert into a meaningful spreadsheet.
Will formulas be recreated in Excel?
No, the converted values are static numbers and text, not live formulas — you can add your own formulas afterward.
Can it handle multiple tables in one PDF?
Yes, multiple tables are detected and placed on separate sheets or sections where possible.
Does this work on scanned PDF statements?
Scanned tables need OCR first; run OCR PDF before converting for a scanned document.
Will column headers be preserved?
Yes, header rows are kept in place at the top of each converted table.