PDF to Excel

Convert PDF to Excel — editable XLSX, free

Turn a PDF into a real Excel workbook — one sheet per page, with words placed into cells based on their position on the page. Free, no signup, no upload — your file stays in your browser.

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PDF to Excel — frequently asked questions

▶How do I convert a PDF to Excel online for free?

Drop a PDF here or pick one from your computer, then click Convert to Excel. We give you an .xlsx file with one sheet per page. Words on the same line become cells in the same row, ordered by their position on the page.

▶Will the tables come through correctly?

PDFs with clear, well-spaced tabular layouts come through best — each line becomes a row, each word becomes a cell. Visually loose tables (variable spacing, merged cells, multi-line entries) may need a quick clean-up in Excel after import.

▶Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Only for PDFs that already contain a text layer. Pure image scans need OCR (optical character recognition) first, which is a separate workflow.

▶Is the converted file uploaded to your servers?

No. Conversion runs entirely inside your web browser. Your PDF and the resulting Excel file never leave your device.

▶What apps can open the .xlsx output?

Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers, LibreOffice Calc, WPS Office — anything that opens spreadsheets. The format is standard Excel.

▶Will formulas, charts and pivot tables come through?

No — those don't exist in the source PDF. The output contains the values you can see, ready for you to add formulas, charts or pivots in Excel.

▶Are there limits on file size or page count?

There's no fixed limit, but very large PDFs (hundreds of pages) take longer because conversion happens in your browser. Most files finish in seconds.

Practical guide

Move PDF text into spreadsheet cells

The converter creates one worksheet for each PDF page. Text lines become rows, and separate text items become cells. This is a starting point for organising information, rather than automatic recognition of accounting tables.

Step by step

Choose a PDF with an existing text layer.
Run Convert to Excel and download the XLSX file.
Open each worksheet. Rebuild column headings, check amounts and dates, and remove extra spacing or empty cells.

Before you start

Scanned tables require OCR elsewhere. Formulas, original cell types, merged cells and precise table structure are not recovered. Values may be imported as text, so totals must be checked before calculations.

Example workflow

A price list can become a worksheet that you tidy into Item, Quantity and Price columns. Compare several rows against the original before applying a sum or sorting the list.

If the result is not what you expected

When a row splits into several cells, combine or move the text in your spreadsheet editor. If output is blank, check whether the source is an image-only scan. Never assume a converted financial total is accurate.

Keep your original file and check the downloaded result before sharing. Large files may exceed your browser’s memory. Need help? Contact us with the tool name and your browser version; please do not send private documents.