PDF to CSV

Extract the tables of a PDF as CSV in your browser. Tables are found automatically, scans included. Free, no sign-up, the PDF is never uploaded.

Runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded. How it works

PDF to CSV pulls the tables out of a PDF and saves them as a CSV file, ready for a database import, a script or any spreadsheet. Tables are found on every page automatically, including scanned pages, and you can fix any cell in the preview before downloading.

When CSV is the right choice

You want to Why CSV
Import into a database or CRM Every tool reads CSV
Process the data with Python or R One line per row, no formatting
Load it into Google Sheets Opens directly
Keep a plain, small file No styles or sheets

The exact format

Detail Value
Separator Comma
Encoding UTF-8 with a byte order mark, so Excel shows accents correctly
Quotes Cells containing commas, quotes or line breaks are quoted
Several tables One after another, separated by an empty line

If your import needs exactly one table, click Copy on that table and paste it into a spreadsheet, then save it from there. In code, splitting the file on the empty lines gives you each table separately.

Good to know

  • Merged cells are written once, in their first column; the other columns of the merge stay empty.
  • Text that a spreadsheet would treat as a formula (starting with = or @) gets an apostrophe in front, so opening the file never runs anything.
  • Cell text is written as it appears in the PDF. Currency signs, thousands separators and brackets for negative amounts stay in the text, so clean them in your script or use the Excel download.

Common problems

Problem Fix
Excel shows everything in column A Your Excel expects semicolons; use Download Excel, or import via Data, From Text/CSV
A table was missed Click Select a table yourself and drag a box around it
Two tables were joined by mistake Click Split on the joined table
One table came out as two Click Join with previous table
Wrong values on a scanned page Correct the cell in the preview, or choose the right Text language and let it read again

For the steps of finding and fixing tables, see PDF to Excel. The PDF is read in your browser and never uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

What does the CSV look like?

One row per table row, values separated by commas, saved as UTF-8 so accents and other scripts open correctly in Excel. Several tables are separated by an empty line.

Can I get an Excel file instead?

Yes. Download Excel is next to Download CSV and keeps merged cells and one sheet per table.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Yes. Scanned pages are read with text recognition in your browser. Check numbers before you rely on them.

Is the PDF uploaded?

No. Everything happens on your device.

Are numbers like 1,234.50 cleaned up in the CSV?

No. In the CSV each cell is written as it appears in the PDF, so 1,234.50 stays 1,234.50 (in quotes, because it contains a comma). Use Download Excel if you want real numbers you can sum straight away.

What about a table that continues on the next page?

Tables with the same columns that run across a page break are joined into one, and a repeated header row is dropped. Click Split on the table to undo it.

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