Convert PDF Tables to Excel
Extracts tables from a PDF's text layer into a workbook — one sheet per page, with a confidence flag on how table-like each page looked. Runs entirely in your browser. Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer, so this tool can't read them — that needs OCR, which isn't available yet.
Privacy & processing: Runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded to a server.
How to use this tool
- Upload a text-based PDF
- Review the tables detected per page and their confidence
- Download the workbook, one sheet per page
Common use cases
- Pulling a table out of a PDF report
- Converting a text-based statement into a spreadsheet
- Extracting data from a PDF export you don't have the source file for
Limitations
Only works on PDFs with a real text layer — scanned or photographed PDFs have no text to read and need Scanned PDF to Excel instead.
FAQ
How do I know if my PDF has a text layer?
Try selecting text in your PDF viewer — if you can highlight and copy real words, it has a text layer this tool can read.
What does the confidence flag mean?
It's the tool's own signal for how table-like each page's extracted text looked — a low-confidence page is worth checking manually before trusting it.
Does this tool use OCR?
No — it reads the PDF's existing embedded text directly. For scanned or image-only PDFs, use Scanned PDF to Excel, which does use OCR.