Extract tables from a PDF into CSV with automatic row & column detection. Free, in your browser.
🔒 Processed entirely in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded.
It's extraction with a positional heuristic, not a guaranteed table conversion — and that's worth being upfront about. PDFs don't store "tables" as a structure the way a spreadsheet does; they only store text positioned on a page. This tool clusters text into rows by vertical position, then into columns by horizontal gaps between words. On a clean, regularly spaced table (like most bank statements and simple reports), this works well. On tables with merged cells, wrapped multi-line text, or unusual spacing, review the preview carefully before trusting the output.
Is this a genuine table conversion, or extraction with guesswork?
It's honestly the latter — extraction with a positional heuristic. There's no reliable way to detect a PDF's 'real' table structure client-side, since PDFs don't store tables as tables — just text positioned on a page. This tool clusters text by vertical position into rows, then by horizontal gaps into columns. It works well on clean, regularly-spaced tables and less reliably on merged cells or unusually formatted ones.
Why did some columns get merged or split incorrectly?
Column detection relies on the horizontal spacing between words. If a table uses unusually tight or wide spacing, or if cell text wraps across multiple lines, the row/column grouping can occasionally merge or split incorrectly. Always check the preview before relying on the output.
Does this work well for bank statements?
Reasonably well for statements with a clear, regular column layout (date, description, amount, balance), which is a common request. Heavily styled or multi-line transaction descriptions can still cause row misalignment — review the output before importing it anywhere important.
Does this work on scanned PDFs?
No. It reads the PDF's actual embedded text layer, not pixels — a scanned PDF with no real text layer has no positional data to extract from.
Can I convert multiple tables across multiple pages?
Yes — every page is processed and combined into one CSV file, with the rows in page order.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. Extraction and CSV generation both happen entirely in your browser — your file is never sent to a server.