Convert PDF tables to Excel (CSV)
Extracts the tabular data from a PDF and saves it as CSV, which opens directly in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers. It groups text into rows and columns by position on the page. Honest note: it works best on real text-based PDFs with clear table grids — scanned tables need the OCR tool first, and very complex merged-cell layouts may need a tidy-up.
How to use the PDF to Excel tool
Select or drag your PDF.
Click “Extract to CSV”.
Open the downloaded .csv in Excel or Google Sheets.
Your files stay on your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. There is no upload step and no server processing — open your network panel and check: zero document data is transmitted. It even keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
Frequently asked questions
Why CSV and not a real .xlsx file?
CSV is the universal table format: it opens natively in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers and LibreOffice with one double-click, and keeps your data clean and editable. It also keeps the conversion 100% in your browser.
My PDF is a scan — will it work?
A scanned PDF has no text layer, so no table can be read. Run it through the OCR tool first, then this tool on the result.
The columns came out misaligned. Why?
Tables without visible gridlines or with merged cells are ambiguous even to humans. The tool uses text position to guess columns; for tricky layouts a quick manual tidy in Excel finishes the job.
Is it safe to use this tool with confidential documents?
Yes — and verifiably so. PDFAgent has no upload step: your file is processed by JavaScript running in your own browser and never leaves your device. You can open your browser’s network panel (or even go offline after loading the page) and confirm that no document data is transmitted.