PDF to Excel
Extract tables from PDFs and convert to Excel (.xlsx). Free, OCR for scanned files, up to 200MB, no signup.
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Extract tables to Excel spreadsheet — up to 200 MB
How to Convert PDF to Excel
Smart PDF Lab extracts PDF tables to editable Excel spreadsheets in three steps.
Upload your PDF.
Drop your PDF or click Browse files to upload documents up to 200MB.
Smart PDF Lab detects tables.
Our converter applies OCR for scanned content automatically.
Download the XLSX.
Save your file with tables converted to editable spreadsheet rows and columns.
Why Convert PDF to Excel With Smart PDF Lab
Smart PDF Lab is built to recover tabular data from PDFs without manual retyping. Bank statements, financial reports, invoices, scientific data, and survey results often live in PDF form, but the data is locked.
Our converter detects table structures and outputs editable Excel files. OCR is included free for scanned PDFs, where most browser-based competitors paywall this feature. Multi-table PDFs output as multi-sheet workbooks. Files up to 200MB.
How PDF to Excel Detects Tables
Uses both layout analysis and free OCR to detect table structures in text-based and scanned PDFs.
Outputs XLSX compatible with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice, and Apple Numbers.
Multiple tables in one PDF can output to separate worksheets.
Cell formatting, merged cells, and table headers convert where source structure permits.
Numbers retain numeric formatting, keeping them ready for use in formulas after conversion.
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