Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The tables are found inside your browser tab. The document never leaves your device.

How does it find tables?

It reads where each piece of text sits on the page and groups text that lines up in rows and columns. That works well on invoices, statements and reports with real text, and it means you can check the preview before saving.

It says no tables were found. Why?

Either the PDF is a scan or a photo (it has no selectable text — run OCR PDF first), or the 'table' is a picture. Text that isn't arranged in rows and columns isn't treated as a table.

Will merged cells and wrapped lines come out right?

Often, but not always. Turn on 'Keep wrapped lines together' if a cell's text runs over several lines. Merged header cells land in their first column, so you may need a quick tidy in your spreadsheet.

Excel shows strange characters or puts everything in one column.

Keep 'Excel-friendly encoding' on so accented letters and symbols display properly. If everything lands in one column, your Excel expects semicolons — choose the semicolon separator and save again.

Why is there an apostrophe at the start of some cells?

A cell that begins with = or @ would be run as a formula by a spreadsheet. The apostrophe keeps it as plain text. Switch 'Keep formulas from running' off if you don't want it.

PDF Tool

Extract Tables from PDF

Finds the tables in your PDF and saves them as CSV files for Excel or Google Sheets. Preview each one first. Runs entirely in your browser — your document is never uploaded.

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Drag a PDF here, or click to browse

Single file · Max 100.0 MB

How it works

1
Upload a PDF that contains tables.
2
Wait a moment while the pages are scanned; each table found is shown as a preview with its page number and size.
3
Tick the tables you want, and choose a comma, semicolon or tab separator.
4
Save them — one CSV file per table, or a ZIP when you pick several — and open them in Excel or Google Sheets.

Extract Tables from PDF — frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?: No. The tables are found inside your browser tab. The document never leaves your device.
How does it find tables?: It reads where each piece of text sits on the page and groups text that lines up in rows and columns. That works well on invoices, statements and reports with real text, and it means you can check the preview before saving.
It says no tables were found. Why?: Either the PDF is a scan or a photo (it has no selectable text — run OCR PDF first), or the 'table' is a picture. Text that isn't arranged in rows and columns isn't treated as a table.
Will merged cells and wrapped lines come out right?: Often, but not always. Turn on 'Keep wrapped lines together' if a cell's text runs over several lines. Merged header cells land in their first column, so you may need a quick tidy in your spreadsheet.
Excel shows strange characters or puts everything in one column.: Keep 'Excel-friendly encoding' on so accented letters and symbols display properly. If everything lands in one column, your Excel expects semicolons — choose the semicolon separator and save again.
Why is there an apostrophe at the start of some cells?: A cell that begins with = or @ would be run as a formula by a spreadsheet. The apostrophe keeps it as plain text. Switch 'Keep formulas from running' off if you don't want it.