PDF to Excel
Extract text and tables from your PDF into an Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx).
How to convert PDF to Excel online and free
Upload your PDF file
Drag and drop your PDF, or click to select it. The process happens directly in your browser, without uploading the file to any server.
Data is extracted automatically
PDFDocks analyzes each page and organizes the text into rows and columns, creating a separate sheet for each page of the PDF.
Download your spreadsheet
Download the resulting .xlsx file, ready to open and edit in Excel, Google Sheets, or any compatible program.
Why convert PDF to Excel on PDFDocks?
Converting a PDF to Excel is useful when you need to work with data or tables that you only have in PDF format. PDFDocks extracts the content directly in your browser, without uploading your document to any external server.
Is it safe to convert PDF to Excel online with PDFDocks?
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Yes. Your PDF is never uploaded to a server: extraction is performed directly in your browser with JavaScript.
Are tables from the original PDF detected well?
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The tool does its best to recognize columns by separating text with wide spaces, which works well with simple tables. For PDFs with complex tables or unclear borders, you may need to manually adjust the result.
Is each PDF page converted into a separate sheet?
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Yes. The resulting Excel file has one independent tab (sheet) for each page of your original PDF.
Does it work with scanned PDFs (images)?
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Not directly. This tool extracts text that is already selectable. If your PDF is a scanned image, run it through our OCR tool first.
Do I need to have Excel installed?
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You don't need anything to perform the conversion. To open the result, you'll need Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc, or any program compatible with .xlsx.
Is there a file size or page limit?
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We haven't set any artificial limits. The only real limit is the available memory on your device.