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PDF to Excel Converter

Extract tables from every page of a PDF into a single Excel file — free and entirely private.

Runs entirely in your browser — your files are never uploaded to a server.

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This tool processes your file entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded to our servers.

How It Works

1. Choose Your File

Drag & drop or select the file you want to work with.

2. Processed in Your Browser

Everything happens locally on your device — your file is never uploaded anywhere.

3. Download Your Result

Get your finished file instantly, ready to save or share.

About PDF to Excel Converter

Extracts tables from every page of a PDF, running the same position-based table detection as our other table tools on each page individually, then combines results into one Excel file with one sheet per page.

Works whether your PDF has a real text layer or is entirely scanned — each page is rendered as an image first, so detection works the same either way, though scanned pages naturally take longer to process.

Pages where no table is detected are noted as such in that page’s sheet, rather than being silently skipped — you’ll know which pages had content to extract and which didn’t.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert a PDF to Excel?

Upload your PDF, start the conversion, and download pdf-tables.xlsx. The tool renders every page, reads it with OCR, detects rows and columns, and puts each page on its own sheet. Check the preview, since complex layouts may need cleanup.

How do I convert a PDF to an Excel spreadsheet?

Each PDF page becomes a separate sheet named Page 1, Page 2 and so on. Detection is heuristic, so it works well on simple, clearly gridded tables and less well on merged cells or irregular layouts. Expect to tidy the result in Excel.

How do I convert a PDF to Excel for free?

It is free with no signup, and the PDF is processed in your browser rather than uploaded. Because every page goes through OCR, even digital PDFs take a while. Files under about 15 pages work well; longer ones are slower.

Does PDF to Excel keep the original formatting?

No. You get cell text only, with no fonts, colors, borders, merged cells or formulas. OCR reads English only. If your PDF is a normal digital document and you just need the words, PDF to Text is faster and exact.

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