How to convert PDF to Excel

Retyping numbers from a PDF is slow and error-prone. Converting a PDF to Excel pulls the tabular data into a spreadsheet you can sort, total and analyse.

This guide shows how to extract tables from PDFs into editable Excel files for free.

Open the PDF to Excel tool

Extract tables from PDF to Excel

Tables are detected and rebuilt as spreadsheet cells you can work with.

1Open the PDF to Excel tool.
2Drop your PDF or click to select it.
3Click Convert to Excel.
4Download the XLSX and work with your data in Excel or Google Sheets.

What converts best

Well-structured tables in text-based PDFs convert most accurately.

PDFs generated from spreadsheets typically extract perfectly.

Scanned or image-based PDFs need OCR to read the text first — this is on our roadmap.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes. PDF to Excel conversion is free with no sign-up and no watermark.

Will my tables be accurate?

Well-structured tables in text-based PDFs map rows and columns into spreadsheet cells accurately.

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

Text-based PDFs work best. Scanned PDFs need OCR, which is on our roadmap.

Is my file private?

Yes. Your PDF is processed securely and never stored.

Ready to try it?

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