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Convert PDF to Excel (XLSX)

Pull tables and rows from a PDF into an Excel spreadsheet. Text is split into cells by its position on the page.

    How to use it

    1. Add a PDF file with a table or a list.
    2. Choose one sheet for everything or one sheet per page.
    3. Press Convert to Excel and download the XLSX file.

    Questions

    How does it find the columns?

    It groups text into rows by height and into columns by position. This works well for simple tables and less well for complex layouts.

    Does it work on scanned PDFs?

    No. A scanned PDF is a picture. The PDF needs real text.

    Are numbers recognised?

    Yes. Cells that look like numbers are saved as numbers so that you can calculate with them.