Extract Tables from PDF Online

Free online tool to extract tables from PDF to Excel or CSV in seconds — AI table detection, no signup.

Drop your PDF here, or browse

Maximum file size: 20MB

How It Works

1. Upload your PDF file

Click the upload area or drag and drop your PDF document. Files up to 20MB are supported.

2. AI detects tables automatically

Our AI scans your PDF and identifies all tables automatically. This usually takes just a few seconds.

3. Preview extracted tables

Review the extracted tables in our preview interface. Switch between multiple tables if your PDF contains more than one.

4. Download as Excel or CSV

Click download to save your table as .xlsx or .csv file. Open it directly in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app.

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Upload your PDF file

Click the upload area or drag and drop your PDF document. Files up to 20MB are supported.

2

AI detects tables automatically

Our AI scans your PDF and identifies all tables automatically. This usually takes just a few seconds.

3

Preview extracted tables

Review the extracted tables in our preview interface. Switch between multiple tables if your PDF contains more than one.

4

Download as Excel or CSV

Click download to save your table as .xlsx or .csv file. Open it directly in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app.

Use this page when a PDF contains one or more clear table regions and your goal is to recover row/column data quickly without rebuilding structure manually.

Why This Scenario Needs Its Own Page

  • - Designed for multi-table PDFs where one document includes summary tables and detail tables.
  • - Focuses on preserving table boundaries so each extracted table remains usable after export.
  • - Works as the neutral entry page before selecting a more domain-specific workflow like invoice or bank statement extraction.

Best Fit

  • - General reports with table blocks
  • - Academic or business PDFs with repeated tabular sections
  • - Users who are not sure yet whether Excel or CSV is better

May Need Another Workflow

  • - Image-only scans with blurry text (use scanned PDF page)
  • - Narrative PDFs that contain almost no tabular alignment

Typical Columns We Extract

DateCategoryDescriptionQuantityUnit PriceAmountTotal

Pre-Export Quality Checklist

  • - Verify header row mapping for each table block
  • - Check merged cells around subtotal/total rows
  • - Confirm decimal separators and currency symbols

Frequently Asked Questions

Real Input Example

Typical PDFs in this scenario contain multi-column tables that benefit from preview-first extraction.

Expected Output Example

DateCategoryDescriptionQuantity
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Page Selection Tip

If you need a more generic workflow, switch to Extract Table from PDF.

Extract Table from PDF

Common Failure Fixes

Headers vary between pages

Standardize header names before export.

Numeric columns parsed as text

Normalize decimal and thousand separators.

Rows split near page breaks

Review page-break regions before downloading.

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