Convert PDF to CSV
The data you want is often locked in a PDF table — a bank statement, a price list, a report. This tool finds the tables and writes each one out as a CSV: plain rows and columns you can open in a spreadsheet, import into a database or load from a script. Several tables come back as a set of files in a zip.
Also known as: PDF table to CSV · PDF tables to CSV · PDF to CSV converter
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How to convert PDF to CSV
Step 1
1. Add your PDF file
Drag your PDF file into the box, or choose it from your device. It can be up to 50 MB.
Step 2
2. Choose your settings
Adjust Column separator (Comma ( , )), or keep the starting values in brackets, which suit most files. More are under Advanced options.
Step 3
3. Press Convert to CSV
The work happens on our servers, and you can follow its progress.
Step 4
4. Download your CSV files
A single file downloads as it is; several come together in a ZIP. Your upload is already deleted, and the result is deleted after one hour.
Worth knowing
This reads tables, not whole pages: a PDF with no table, or one that is a scan without OCR, has nothing to pull out and is refused. A table is inferred from how the page lines up, so a heavily merged or borderless layout may need tidying — and a PDF with several tables arrives as a zip.
Why convert PDF to CSV?
- Getting the figures out of a statement or invoice
- Loading a PDF report's table into a spreadsheet or database
- Feeding tabular data from a PDF to a script
- Turning a printed price list back into editable rows
PDF vs CSV
| Property | CSV | |
|---|---|---|
| Holds | A picture of a table | Editable rows and columns |
| Opens in | A PDF reader | Excel, Sheets, any script |
| Per table | Fixed on the page | Its own CSV file |
| Best for | Reading | Reusing the numbers |
Frequently asked questions
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