Convert PDF to Excel (XLSX) Online
Extract PDF tables into an Excel spreadsheet. Choose files and options, then create your result. Files stay on your device during processing.
Hold the ⠿ handle and drag a file to change the order. This works with a mouse or your finger. The ↑ and ↓ buttons also work. Select Remove to discard a file.
File preview
Select a file to preview it before processing.Same look finds the table in each PDF page and gives every cell its colour, borders, font, size, bold, italic, text colour, alignment, merge, row height and column width, and keeps logos and signatures as pictures. Each PDF page becomes one sheet. Simple data only places text into rows and columns, and plain numbers become real Excel numbers. Pages without a clear table use the simple layout. Scanned PDFs have no selectable text and cannot be converted without OCR.
Processing happens locally in this browser. Your output is downloaded to the device using your browser’s normal download settings. Keep the original file until you check the result.
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PDF to Excel turns a PDF with real text into an .xlsx workbook in your browser, so the file is never uploaded. Same look rebuilds the table with each cell's colour, borders, font and merges. Simple data only places text in rows and columns and keeps numbers as real numbers.
How to use PDF to Excel
- Open PDF to Excel and choose one PDF file from your device.
- Wait for the page previews to load. This confirms the file is a readable PDF.
- Choose an output style. Same look (recommended) rebuilds the table as it appears on the page. Simple data is better when you only need the numbers.
- Select Convert to Excel. Each PDF page becomes one sheet and the .xlsx file is saved to your device.
- Open the workbook and compare it with the PDF. Check merged cells, column widths and any numbers that were read as text.
When the result will not be good
The table is found from its lines and coloured boxes, so a page without lines or fills, or a page that is not a table, uses the simple layout. A scanned PDF is a picture and has no text to convert, so you need text recognition first. Fonts that are not on your computer are replaced by similar ones, and underlines inside a cell are not carried over.
Frequently asked questions
Will the Excel file look exactly like my PDF?
Same look is designed to match the table closely, including colours, borders, fonts and merged cells, but it cannot be guaranteed identical in every case. Check the result, especially for unusual fonts or tables without lines.
Are numbers converted to real Excel numbers?
In Same look, plain numbers become real numbers while keeping the look of the cell. In Simple data, plain numbers become real numbers and everything else stays as text.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to Excel?
Not with this tool. A scan is a picture of text, so there is nothing to extract without OCR.
Is PDF to Excel free?
Yes. It is a free browser tool and does not need an account.
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- Crop PDF: Crop PDF pages by setting page margins
Want more detail, examples and answers to common questions? Read the PDF to Excel guide.