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PDF to Excel

Extract table data from PDF files and download a structured XLSX spreadsheet. Powered by a professional conversion engine.

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Supports PDFUp to 100MB

// Benefits

Extract PDF table data into editable Excel

Stop manually copying data from PDFs into spreadsheets.

Table extraction

Identifies and extracts table structures from the PDF.

Editable output

Download as XLSX and edit in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.

Saves time

Automate data extraction instead of copy-pasting from PDFs.

// Workflow

How PDF to Excel fits into document work

Common uses: extracting financial data, tables from reports, invoice data.

  1. 1

    Upload a PDF containing tables.

  2. 2

    Extracts the table data.

  3. 3

    Download the XLSX file.

PDF to Excel questions

How do I convert PDF to Excel?

Upload a PDF with tables and download the converted XLSX file. Most documents convert in under 30 seconds, and the result opens in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.

What if my PDF has no tables?

Text-only PDFs will still convert but may not produce clean spreadsheet data. The converter works best on PDFs with clear, ruled tables — financial statements, invoices, and data reports.

What is the file size limit?

You can convert PDF files up to 100 MB, which covers the large majority of multi-page data PDFs and reports.

Can I convert a scanned PDF to Excel?

A scanned PDF is an image with no selectable text, so table extraction will be unreliable. Run it through DockDocs OCR PDF first to add a text layer, then convert that output to Excel.

Is PDF to Excel free?

Yes. PDF to Excel is a free conversion workflow on DockDocs — no credits and no watermark on the XLSX output.

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