Does this export a native .xlsx spreadsheet file?

Yes — you get a real .xlsx workbook with one sheet per detected table (or everything on one sheet, if you prefer). Numbers are stored as numbers; values like 007 or long IDs stay as text so nothing is silently changed. If the PDF has no recognisable table, the job is refunded instead of returning a file of plain text.

Does this work on any PDF, or only ones with clear tables?

It works best on PDFs with genuine tabular structure — tables with visible or implied grid lines. Free-form text without a table layout won't convert into meaningful rows and columns.

Does this work on scanned PDFs?

Often, but check the result: tables in scanned pages are read from an image, so figures should be compared with the original before you rely on them.

PDF to Excel

Pro

Extract the tables from a PDF into an Excel (.xlsx) workbook — one sheet per table, numbers stored as numbers.

How it works

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Upload a PDF containing tables or tabular data.
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Documateo's engine detects table structures on each page.
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Detected tables are written into an Excel (.xlsx) workbook, one sheet per table.
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Download the workbook and open it in Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice.

PDF to Excel — frequently asked questions

Does this export a native .xlsx spreadsheet file?: Yes — you get a real .xlsx workbook with one sheet per detected table (or everything on one sheet, if you prefer). Numbers are stored as numbers; values like 007 or long IDs stay as text so nothing is silently changed. If the PDF has no recognisable table, the job is refunded instead of returning a file of plain text.
Does this work on any PDF, or only ones with clear tables?: It works best on PDFs with genuine tabular structure — tables with visible or implied grid lines. Free-form text without a table layout won't convert into meaningful rows and columns.
Does this work on scanned PDFs?: Often, but check the result: tables in scanned pages are read from an image, so figures should be compared with the original before you rely on them.