How to convert a PDF table to Excel

Copy-pasting a table out of a PDF usually wrecks the columns. PDF to Excel detects tables and writes them into a real XLSX workbook so you can sort, filter and calculate.

Steps

Open PDF to Excel. Upload the PDF that contains the tables.
Choose the layout. One sheet per PDF page, or every table combined on a single sheet.
Convert and download. Open the XLSX in Excel or Google Sheets.
Check headers and merged cells. A quick look catches the few cells that need tidying.

Open the tool: PDF to Excel

Good to know

It works on PDFs with real tables. Free-flowing text or image scans may give an empty or sparse sheet.
For a scanned table, run OCR PDF first so there is text to read.
Only table content is extracted; colours and styling are not reproduced.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my spreadsheet empty?

The PDF probably has no detectable table structure or is a scan. Try OCR PDF first.

One sheet or many?

Choose one sheet per page, or all tables on one sheet if you want to sort across pages.

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up.

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