Convert PDF to Excel

Get the tables out of a PDF and into a spreadsheet you can calculate with.

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Tables become cells again

Rows and columns are reconstructed as spreadsheet data rather than pasted as one block of text.

Real rows and columns

The table structure is rebuilt so each value lands in its own cell, which is what makes sorting, filtering and formulas possible afterwards.

Numbers you can calculate with

Figures come across as cell contents rather than as a picture of a table, so totals and comparisons work without retyping anything.

No spreadsheet software needed

The conversion runs in the browser. You do not need Excel installed to turn a PDF table into a file Excel, LibreOffice or Google Sheets can open.

Convert PDF tables to a spreadsheet

Financial statements, price lists, timetables and reports are routinely distributed as PDFs, and the numbers inside them are routinely needed somewhere else. Retyping a table is slow and introduces errors that are hard to spot afterwards.

Converting reconstructs the table as spreadsheet rows and columns, so the values arrive as data you can sort, filter and total rather than as text you have to clean up first.

A file you can open and edit

What converts well, and what does not

A PDF that was generated from a spreadsheet or a report tool usually converts closely, because the table structure is still present in the file even though it is not visible as such.

A table that was drawn by hand, a complex multi-level header, or a scanned page has much less structure to recover, and will need checking. Treat the result as a starting point on those rather than a finished sheet.

The words are yours to edit, but the page layout may change

Convert PDF to Excel in the browser

Nothing is installed and no account is required. The converter runs in a browser tab on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

Upload from your device, from a link or from cloud storage, up to 50 MB without registering.

What happens to the document you upload

Converting out of PDF means handing over the finished thing. Here is what the service does with it.

An encrypted connection

Traffic between your browser and the servers is encrypted with TLS using modern ciphers, and personal data is stored encrypted.

No human reads it

The conversion is fully automated. Nobody looks into your file or makes copies of it, and no backup of a user file is kept.

Your copyright is untouched

You keep the ownership of both the source and the converted file. Nothing is used to train AI models, and the GDPR governs the processing.

How to convert PDF to Excel

Upload your PDF file.
Choose Excel 2007-2013 (*.xlsx) or Excel 2003 or older (*.xls) from the dropdown menu.
Use any optional settings to improve the conversion.
Click on "Start".

Frequently asked questions about PDF to Excel

Is it free to convert PDF to Excel?

Yes. PDF to Excel is free and needs no account. Files up to 50 MB can be converted without registering, and a free account or a paid plan raises that limit.

Will the table structure survive the conversion?

Usually, when the PDF came from a spreadsheet or a reporting tool. Hand-drawn tables, complex headers and scans have less structure to recover and will need checking.

Can I do calculations on the result?

Yes. The values land in individual cells, so formulas, sorting and filtering all work without retyping.

Does it work on a scanned PDF?

Not directly - a scan is an image. Add a text layer with the searchable-PDF tool first, then convert.

Is it safe to convert a PDF to Excel online?

Yes. Traffic runs over TLS with modern ciphers and personal data is stored encrypted. No person opens your document at any point, no backup of a user file is kept, and you keep the copyright of both the original and the converted file. The service operates under the GDPR.