PDF to Excel

Extract tables and data from PDFs into Excel spreadsheets. Best results with text-based PDFs. Scanned PDFs are supported via OCR — accuracy may vary.

How do I pdf to excel?

Quick Answer: Upload the PDF file containing the tables and data you want to extract. Our system will scan the document, identify tabular data, and accurately format it into spreadsheet cells. Download your editable Excel (XLSX) file.

How to use PDF to Excel

  1. Upload the PDF file containing the tables and data you want to extract.
  2. Our system will scan the document, identify tabular data, and accurately format it into spreadsheet cells.
  3. Download your editable Excel (XLSX) file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my PDF tables be formatted correctly in Excel?

Yes, our intelligent extraction tool recognizes rows and columns, ensuring your tabular data is neatly organized into Excel cells.

Can it extract data from scanned PDFs?

Yes, our OCR technology can read tables from scanned images and convert them into editable Excel spreadsheets.

Are formulas carried over?

PDFs do not store formulas, only raw data. The extracted Excel file will contain the exact values visible in the PDF.

PDF to Excel — Specifications

Free file size limit
10 MB per request, no account required
Pro file size limit
2 GB per request
Price
Free — Pro from $4.99/month
Watermark
None, on any plan
Account required
No
Transfer security
256-bit SSL
File retention
Deleted automatically within 2 hours
Installation
None — runs in the browser
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS
Input formats
PDF
Output format
XLSX
Table detection
Automatic, with OCR for scanned tables

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Is TheyLovePDF a free alternative to iLovePDF for PDF to Excel?

Yes. TheyLovePDF runs PDF to Excel free in the browser with no watermark, no account, and no daily operation cap. Files travel over 256-bit SSL and are deleted automatically within 2 hours.

Free iLovePDF Alternative — PDF to Excel

iLovePDF limits free accounts to a set number of tasks per day and asks you to sign in for larger files. TheyLovePDF applies no daily task limit, adds no watermark, and requires no account for files up to 10MB — Pro raises that to 2GB. Both run entirely in the browser; neither needs an install.