PDF to Excel
Runs locally in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.Detect PDF tables locally and export them as a macro-free Excel workbook.
How it works
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Add a PDF
Choose one or more local PDF files with a text layer.
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Choose extraction mode and number format
Set the page range, extraction mode, number format, and data-type detection.
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Download the Excel file
Review the table preview and download the generated XLSX file individually or together as a ZIP.
Good to know
PDF to Excel extracts text positions from PDF files directly in your browser and arranges them as a grid into cells of a macro-free XLSX workbook. Number locale (German with a comma or English with a period) and data-type detection can be configured, multi-line cell content merged, and detected table candidates are shown as a preview before downloading.
Processing runs locally in the browser. Important: OCR is not included — scanned pages without a text layer cannot be converted into Excel cells, and complex or nested tables often need manual follow-up.
Typical use cases
Reuse table data from reports
Extract tables from PDF reports or statements with a real text layer to keep calculating the data in Excel, instead of retyping it manually.
Match number format to the target region
Choose the German or English number format so that decimal numbers from the PDF are correctly recognized as numbers instead of text.
Check table candidates before exporting
Review the detected table candidates in the preview before downloading the Excel file, to assess detection quality.
Tips for better results
No OCR — a text layer is required
Scanned pages without a text layer cannot be recognized. Check beforehand whether text in the PDF can be selected before expecting a conversion.
Merge multi-line cells
Enable merging multi-line cell text when text fragments that actually belong to one cell would otherwise appear separately.
Features
Configurable number format and data types
Choose German or English number format; automatic detection keeps formulas, leading zeros, and long IDs as text.
Preview of detected tables
After local analysis, initial detected table candidates are shown before the file is generated.
Convert locally
Conversion happens directly in the browser, without uploading the PDF file.
Frequently asked questions
Does conversion work with scanned PDFs?
Only if a text layer is present. OCR is not included; scanned pages without a text layer cannot be converted into Excel cells.
How does it distinguish numbers from text?
Automatic detection recognizes simple numbers in the chosen number format; formulas, leading zeros, and long IDs are always kept as text.
Are my PDF files uploaded during conversion?
No. Conversion runs entirely locally in the browser; the files never leave your device.
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