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PDF to CSV & Excel

Extract tabular rows and columns from PDF pages into a clean CSV spreadsheet. Runs on this device

Add your files

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PDF files only

Choose a local file to begin.

No upload queue

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No account

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Clear when done

Use the clear control to release task data immediately.

Guide

How to use PDF to CSV & Excel

Detect aligned rows and columns in a PDF’s text layer and export them as a comma-separated `.csv` file for Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets.
InputOne text-based PDF and optional page selection.
OutputOne `.csv` spreadsheet file.
PrivacyProcessed only in this browser tab.

About PDF to CSV

Detect aligned rows and columns in a PDF’s text layer and export them as a comma-separated `.csv` file for Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets. Move financial tables, invoice line items, schedules, or parts catalogs out of a PDF and into a spreadsheet without retyping.

Requires a selectable text layer. Scanned paper tables must be run through OCR PDF first.

How PDFolio helps you PDF to CSV

PDFolio reads the exact X/Y coordinates of every text item on each selected page, clusters items sharing the same row baseline, and splits columns whenever the horizontal gap exceeds standard word spacing.

To convert a `.csv` spreadsheet into a formatted PDF table, use CSV to PDF.

Before you download

If a page contains both paragraphs and tables, paragraph lines appear as single-cell rows that you can quickly filter or delete in your spreadsheet app.

When the result is ready, download it immediately and open it in your usual PDF viewer to make a final check. You can then use Clear task data to release temporary file references from this browser tab. PDFolio does not create an account, cloud folder, or server-side document history.

A private way to PDF to CSV

PDFolio handles the selected files in the active browser tab. A Web Worker on your device performs the PDF task so the interface can remain responsive; document bytes are not sent to a PDF processing server, upload queue, account database, or advertising platform.

Steps

  1. Add a PDF containing tables or aligned rows (such as a statement or price list).
  2. Optionally select specific pages to extract.
  3. Process locally and open the downloaded `.csv` file in Excel or Google Sheets.

Good to know: PDFolio groups text items by vertical baseline and uses horizontal column gaps to separate cells accurately.

Frequently asked questions

Can I extract tables from a PDF into an Excel spreadsheet for free?

Yes. PDF to CSV detects tabular coordinates across your PDF pages and exports a standard .csv file that opens directly in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Apple Numbers with no watermark.

Is my bank statement or financial PDF uploaded?

Never. Coordinate clustering and CSV generation run 100% locally in your browser tab.

Does PDF to CSV change my original file?

No. PDFolio creates a new file for download. Your source file remains unchanged on your device.