PDF to CSV converter
Extract tables from a text-based PDF into a CSV you can open in Excel or Google Sheets. Runs in your browser, free, no sign-up.
Result
Add a PDF and click Convert. A CSV with the tables shows up here.
What to do next
How it works
The tool reads the text in the PDF and turns each line into a row. Column boundaries are found by collecting the positions where text starts across the whole page and picking the ones that recur most. It is the same method PDF to Excel uses.
The default output encoding is UTF-8 with BOM, so the file opens correctly in Excel.
Things to know
Columns are split by text position, not by ruled lines. Merged cells, vertical text and text that wraps inside a cell can come out misaligned. Check the result after converting.
Scanned PDFs contain no text. Run PDF OCR first.
Frequently asked questions
Columns are misaligned or two values land in one cell.
Columns are split by text position rather than by ruled lines. Long text that wraps inside a cell, merged cells and ragged alignment can shift. Setting the page range to just the pages with tables often helps.
Can I get an Excel file instead?
PDF to Excel builds an XLSX the same way and converts number-like cells to numbers. CSV is the better choice when you need to feed another program or system.
No text came out at all.
Scanned PDFs and PDFs made from photos contain no text data. Run the file through PDF OCR first, then convert it here.
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs inside this browser tab and the files never leave your device. The results disappear when you close the page, so save what you need.