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PDF to CSV converter
Turn the tables in any PDF into a clean CSV file. Free, no sign-up, and your file never leaves your browser.
- Never uploaded
- No sign-up or email
- Multi-page tables joined
- Wrapped lines rejoined
How it works
How to convert a PDF to CSV
- Step 01
Drop your PDF
Drag a PDF onto the converter or choose one from your computer. It's read right here in your browser.
- Step 02
Pick the table
Every table we find is listed with its pages and size. Tables that run across pages are joined into one.
- Step 03
Download the CSV
Choose comma, semicolon or tab as the separator, then download. The file opens directly in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.
Under the hood
A PDF to CSV converter that reads the layout, not just the text
Copying a table out of a PDF usually gives you one long column of text. This converter looks at where every word sits on the page instead, works out the columns from the gaps between them, and rebuilds the rows — including descriptions that wrap onto a second line.
Tables that continue over several pages come out as one CSV, with the repeated header rows removed. Accents, umlauts and currency signs survive intact, and the file is saved as UTF-8 so Excel shows them correctly.
- Private by design. Your PDF is read in your browser, never on a server.
- Whole documents. Up to 300 pages and 100 MB per file.
Need more?
When a converter isn't enough
ParseFlow is our Mac app for the jobs this tool can't do: scanned documents, whole folders at once, and pulling out exactly the fields you need. It runs offline, on your Mac.
| Feature | ParseFlow | Free converter |
|---|---|---|
| Tables from text-based PDFs | ||
| Scanned PDFs and photos (OCR) | ||
| Files per run | Up to 100 | One |
| Pick exact fields (invoice no., totals, dates) | Whole tables only | |
| Review and edit results beside the PDF | ||
| Your files stay on your device | ||
| Price | €17.99 once | Free |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. There's no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit. Files can be up to 100 MB and 300 pages. We build it to show what ParseFlow, our Mac app, can do — that's how we pay for it.
No. The converter runs in your browser: your PDF is read and converted on your own device and never sent to our servers or anyone else's. You can check it in your browser's network tab — no request carries your file.
Comma is the standard. If you use Excel with European regional settings, where the comma is the decimal separator, choose semicolon — Excel will then split the columns correctly when you double-click the file.
Yes. When a table continues on the next page with the same columns, the parts are joined into one table and repeated header rows are dropped.
Your PDF is a scan or a photo: the page is a picture, so there is no text to read, only pixels. Converting it needs OCR (text recognition). The free converter doesn't do OCR; the ParseFlow Mac app does, entirely on your Mac.
Yes. If the PDF has an open password, you'll be asked for it. The password is only used inside your browser to unlock the file and is never stored or sent anywhere.
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