PDF to Excel
Pull the tables out of a PDF into an Excel workbook with real cells you can sort, filter and calculate with.
This conversion runs on a secure server, not in your browser.
These formats need conversion engines that can't run in a browser, so your file is sent over an encrypted connection to our conversion partner CloudConvert (ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, servers in Germany, EU). It is converted, then deleted right after your download, and automatically within 24 hours at the latest. PDFDoco itself never stores your file. How we handle files
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PDF · up to 50 MB each, 10 files at a time.
This tool sends your file to CloudConvert over an encrypted connection for conversion; it is deleted from their servers as soon as your download finishes, and automatically within 24 hours at the latest. Every PDFDoco tool except the Office, ebook and CAD converters runs in your browser. How it works
How to Convert PDF to Excel
This tool sends your file to CloudConvert over an encrypted connection for conversion; it is deleted from their servers as soon as your download finishes, and automatically within 24 hours at the latest. Every PDFDoco tool except the Office, ebook and CAD converters runs in your browser.
Bank statements, invoices, price lists, sales reports and research data often arrive as PDFs. The numbers are there, but you can't sort, filter or add them up, and copying a table out of a PDF usually pastes everything into one column. Converting the PDF to Excel puts each value in its own cell, ready to work with.
PDFDoco uses a professional table-detection engine (Apryse) that finds the tables on each page and rebuilds them as real Excel tables, keeping rows, columns and merged headers. By default each table gets its own worksheet. You can also put all tables on one sheet, keep the text around the tables, and convert only the pages you need.
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Add your PDFs
Drop one or more PDFs with tables, up to 50 MB each.
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Choose the sheet layout
One worksheet per table, or every table stacked on a single sheet.
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Pick pages (optional)
Limit the conversion to the pages that hold your tables, e.g. 3-8.
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Download the XLSX
Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers or LibreOffice Calc.
Real cells, not one column
Each value lands in its own cell, with the table's rows and columns intact.
Ready to calculate
Sort, filter, chart and total your data as soon as the file opens.
Batch conversion
Convert a month of statements or invoices at once, up to 10 PDFs.
One sheet per table, or everything on one sheet?
By default every table becomes its own worksheet, which keeps unrelated tables apart (for example a summary table and a transaction list). If your PDF is one long table split across pages, such as a multi-page bank statement, turn on All tables on one sheet to get all the rows in one place, ready to sort and total.
Keeping titles, dates and notes
Normally only the tables are converted, which gives the cleanest spreadsheet. Turn on Keep text outside tables to also bring over the headings, account details, dates and footnotes around them. This is useful when the context matters, as on an invoice.
Tips for the best results
Text-based PDFs (created by software) convert most accurately. Tables in scanned PDFs are harder to detect: use a sharp, straight scan, and straighten tilted pages first with Deskew PDF. If you only need plain comma-separated data, PDF to CSV runs entirely in your browser.
How your PDF is handled
Table detection needs a professional conversion engine that can't run in a browser, so unlike most PDFDoco tools your file is sent over an encrypted connection to our conversion partner CloudConvert (ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, servers in Germany). It is deleted right after your download, and within 24 hours at the latest. PDFDoco never stores your files. See our Security page.
Pro tip: before relying on the numbers, check a few totals against the PDF. Table detection is very accurate on clean PDFs, but unusual layouts are worth a quick check.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will each number be in its own cell?
Yes. Tables are rebuilt as real Excel tables, with each value in its own cell and the rows and columns of the original table kept.
Can I put all tables on one sheet?
Yes. Turn on All tables on one sheet. That's ideal for long tables that continue across pages, like bank statements. By default each table gets its own worksheet.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
It can, but text-based PDFs give the best results. For scans, use a clear, straight image of the page.
Can I convert only certain pages?
Yes. Enter a page range such as 2-4 or 1,3,5 in the Pages box. Leave it empty to convert every page.
Does the XLSX work in Google Sheets and Numbers?
Yes. It's a standard .xlsx workbook that opens in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers and LibreOffice Calc.
Is my PDF stored after conversion?
No. It's converted by our partner CloudConvert (ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, servers in Germany) and deleted right after your download, and within 24 hours at the latest. PDFDoco never stores your files.