Free online converter — no upload, no signup

PDF to Excel Converter that works in your browser

This PDF to Excel converter reads the text layer of every page, finds column boundaries from whitespace, and writes a .xlsx or .csv with real rows, columns and numeric cells. It runs entirely in your browser — no file ever leaves your device.

Up to 20 PDFs at once, each up to 50 MB and 300 pages. Most pages convert in under a second.

100% free
No upload needed
XLSX & CSV
Batch up to 20
Works offline

Choose PDF files

or drop them here, or press ⌘V / Ctrl+V to paste

Up to 20 PDFs at a time, 50 MB and 300 pages each

.xlsx.csv

Combine pages into one sheetWrite numbers as numbers

How to use the PDF to Excel converter

Three steps — nothing to install, no account needed.

Open the converter and add your PDF
Drag the PDF file onto the converter below, pick it from your device, or paste it from the clipboard with ⌘V / Ctrl+V. The converter accepts up to 20 PDFs per batch, each up to 50 MB.
Select .xlsx or .csv output
Choose .xlsx for a full Excel workbook with one worksheet per page and numeric cells, or .csv for a lightweight text file. Toggle 'Combine pages' to merge everything into a single sheet.
Preview the result and download
Expand Preview to inspect the reconstructed table before saving. Download a single spreadsheet, or grab all converted files as a ZIP.

Converter specifications

Input	PDF with selectable text, including password-protected files
Output	.xlsx (Excel, Numbers, LibreOffice) or .csv (UTF-8, comma-separated)
Batch limit	20 PDFs per session, each up to 50 MB and 300 pages
Worksheets	One per PDF page, or all pages combined into one sheet
Number detection	Currency, percentages, thousands separators and (negative) notation → numeric cells
Processing	100% in-browser via pdf.js — zero server contact
OCR	Not included — scanned (image-only) PDFs are not supported
Price	Free — no signup, no watermark, no conversion limit

Frequently asked questions

Is this PDF to Excel converter free?

Yes, 100% free. There is no trial period, no signup, no watermark on the output, and no cap on the number of rows or columns. You can convert up to 20 PDFs at a time, each up to 50 MB and 300 pages.

Does the converter upload my files?

No. The entire conversion — reading the PDF, detecting columns, writing the spreadsheet — runs inside your browser using pdf.js. Your file stays on your device, which also means there is no upload wait and no file-size throttling.

What makes this converter different from online PDF-to-Excel services?

Most online converters upload your file to a server, process it there, and send back a result. This converter does everything locally in your browser tab. That means faster results, no privacy risk, and no daily conversion limits.

Can the converter handle multi-page PDFs?

Yes. Each page becomes its own worksheet in the .xlsx output. If you prefer a single table, tick 'Combine pages into one sheet' and all pages merge into one worksheet separated by a blank row.

Does the converter keep numbers as numbers?

Yes. Currency values like $1,234.50, percentages like 20%, European decimals like 12 345,67 and accounting negatives like (45.00) all become real numeric cells in the spreadsheet. Codes with leading zeros, such as 007, stay as text.

Can the converter open password-protected PDFs?

Yes, as long as you know the password. A password field appears next to any locked PDF you add. Enter the password and the conversion proceeds. The password is used locally and never sent anywhere.

Does the converter work on my phone?

Yes. The converter runs in any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge — on any device: Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPhone or Android. There is nothing to install.

Can the converter process scanned PDFs?

No. A scanned PDF is an image with no text layer, and this converter does not include OCR. If you cannot select text in your PDF reader, the file is a scan and would produce an empty spreadsheet. The converter will tell you so.

How the converter works under the hood

A PDF stores individual characters at exact x/y coordinates — it has no concept of rows, columns or tables. When you copy a table from a PDF reader, the reader throws away those positions and gives you one long line of text.

This converter keeps the positions. It reads every text run from the PDF, groups them into rows by their vertical baselines, then looks for vertical corridors of whitespace that run unbroken down the page. Those corridors are where a human eye sees column edges. The converter uses them to split each row into cells, turning a five-column invoice into five real spreadsheet columns.

The entire pipeline — PDF parsing via pdf.js, column detection, and .xlsx/.csv assembly — executes in your browser tab. No server is involved, so the converter starts instantly and works even after you go offline.

When you need a PDF to Excel converter

Bank statements, invoices, purchase orders, price lists and regulatory filings all arrive as PDFs, but they need to live in a spreadsheet before you can filter, sort or run formulas. That is the core use case for this converter.

It works best when the PDF has selectable text — meaning you can highlight words in your PDF viewer. If the file is a scanned image with no text layer, you need OCR software first. The converter detects this and tells you, rather than handing back an empty spreadsheet.