PDF to Excel
Turn tables and columns in a PDF into an editable Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx).
Get the tables out of a PDF and into Excel without retyping them. Tables drawn with lines become cell grids with borders, text laid out in columns is split into separate cells, and amounts, percentages and numbers are stored as real numbers you can add up.
How to convert PDF to Excel
- Choose your PDF.
- Pick all text or tables only, and one worksheet per page or a single sheet.
- Click “Convert to Excel” and download the .xlsx file.
Frequently asked questions
Will my numbers work in Excel formulas?
Yes. Values like 1,234.50, $99, (250) and 12% are stored as numbers with a matching format, so you can sum and sort them straight away. Codes with leading zeros, such as 00123, are kept as text.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Scanned pages are pictures of text, so there is nothing to extract. Run them through OCR PDF first, then convert the result.
What isn’t converted?
Images, charts and formulas. A PDF only stores the results of formulas, so you get the values. Cells merged across columns are kept; cells merged down several rows are split.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. ModifyPDF processes files with JavaScript inside your browser. Your documents never leave your device, and nothing is stored after you close the page.
How tables are found
Tables drawn with lines (most invoices, statements and reports) are rebuilt from those lines, so every cell lands in the right row and column, with thin borders and cells merged across columns kept. Text without lines is placed row by row, and where several lines share the same column gaps, as in an unruled table, each column goes into its own cell.
Options
“All text” converts everything on the page, in reading order. “Tables only” keeps just the ruled tables, which is handy for pulling figures out of a long report. Choose one worksheet per page, or put every page on a single sheet one after the other.
Check the result
Converting a PDF is reconstruction, not a file format change: a PDF stores where text sits on the page, not which cell it belonged to. Scan the spreadsheet for cells that split or joined, especially in tables without lines, and check totals against the original before relying on them.
Scans and photos
A scanned statement or a photo of a table has no text layer, so nothing can be extracted. Run it through OCR PDF first. Clean, straight scans at 300 dpi give the best columns.