Step 1: Upload your PDF files using the button above or by drag and drop.
Step 2: Click the 'Convert' button to start the conversion.
Step 3: Download your converted XLS files.
PDF to XLS Conversion FAQ
What does the PDF to XLS converter actually do?
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It pulls the tables out of your PDF and writes them out as XLS. This is a table extractor, not a document converter: headings, paragraphs and images in the PDF are left behind, because running prose has no meaningful form as spreadsheet cells.
Where did the body text of my PDF go?
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It was never part of this conversion. Only the tables are extracted into the XLS. To keep the writing, run the PDF through a document conversion - DOCX, ODT or TXT - rather than a spreadsheet target.
What happens if my PDF contains several tables?
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Several files in one job need a paid plan. Free use is one file per conversion, one conversion an hour. On a paid plan you can add several files to one job, then download each result on its own or all of them in one ZIP.
Does the PDF to XLS converter run OCR?
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Not on this path. It reads the text layer of the PDF; if that layer is missing - as in a photographed or scanned page - there is nothing to extract. Convert the scan to a searchable document first, then come back for the XLS.
When should I use PDF to XLS rather than another conversion?
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Use it when the numbers in the PDF are what you need - a price list, a results table, a financial statement - and you want to sort or calculate on them. If you want the document itself, convert it to DOCX, ODT or TXT.
Do I need an account to convert PDF to XLS?
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No. The conversion runs without registration and the XLS downloads as soon as it is ready. Upgrading raises the file-size ceiling and the number of files you can push through at once.
How do I convert a folder of PDF files to XLS?
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Several files in one job need a paid plan. Free use is one file per conversion, one conversion an hour. On a paid plan you can add several files to one job, then download each result on its own or all of them in one ZIP.
Are my PDF files private during table extraction?
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Yes. Uploaded PDF files are processed on our own conversion servers, no person reviews them, and they are never shared. The upload and the converted XLS are both deleted automatically about 24 hours after the conversion, which leaves time to download the result. See /privacy/ for the full policy.
