PDF to CSV Converter Online

Quickly convert PDF tables into CSV or Excel.

Drag & drop a PDF file here

or click to browse files

Privacy Note: All processing happens in your browser. We do not upload your files.

How to Convert PDF to CSV

Follow these simple steps below

Step 1 – Upload your file

Drag & drop your PDF or click to browse.

Step 2 – Choose options

Select delimiter, enable OCR if needed, or set a page range.

Step 3 – Convert & Download

Preview the extracted table, then save it as CSV or Excel.

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PDF to CSV Converter – Easily Extract Data from PDF Files

PDF files are great for sharing, but the moment you need to work with the data inside them — in Excel, Google Sheets, or accounting software — a PDF becomes a problem. Our free PDF to CSV converter extracts text and data from your PDF directly in the browser, with no file uploads and no signup. Choose your delimiter, set a page range if needed, and download your data as CSV or Excel (XLSX) in seconds.

When Does PDF to CSV Conversion Work Best?

This tool works by reading text that is already embedded in your PDF. It works best in these situations:

Text-based PDFs with structured data — Reports, exports, and data files that were originally created in Excel or a database and saved as PDF. The text is already machine-readable, so extraction is clean and fast.

PDFs with comma, tab, or pipe-separated values — If your PDF already contains lines like Name,Age,City or Name | Age | City, the tool splits them correctly into columns. Select the matching delimiter in the settings.

Partial extraction with page range — Large PDFs where you only need data from specific pages. Use the Page Range option to avoid processing the full document.

Scanned PDFs (with OCR) — If your PDF is a scanned image rather than a text document, enable OCR. Note that OCR works best on clean, high-contrast scans in English.

Common Uses for PDF to CSV

Bank statements — Banks issue statements in PDF. Accounting tools like Xero, QuickBooks, and Tally require CSV or Excel. Convert your PDF statement, then import it directly into your software.

Financial reports and data exports — PDF reports from ERPs, CRMs, or analytics platforms often contain data you need to process further. Extract it to CSV for use in Excel or Google Sheets.

Research and survey data — Academic papers and government reports sometimes include tables. Extract the data rows for your own analysis instead of retyping them manually.

Invoice and receipt records — Batch process invoices into a single spreadsheet for reconciliation or audit purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yes, completely free. No signup, no file size limits shown, and no watermarks on the output.

No. All processing happens in your browser using JavaScript. Your PDF never leaves your device.

Text-based PDFs work best — documents originally created digitally (not scanned). If your PDF contains comma or tab-separated text lines, set the matching delimiter and the output will be properly structured. For scanned PDFs, enable OCR, though accuracy depends on scan quality.

The delimiter controls how each line of extracted text is split into columns in the CSV. If your PDF contains data separated by commas, choose Comma. For tab-separated data, choose Tab. If you’re unsure, leave it at Comma — you can always change it and re-run the conversion.

Yes. After conversion, both Download CSV and Download Excel (XLSX) buttons appear. Use CSV for importing into databases or accounting software. Use XLSX if you plan to open the file in Microsoft Excel and need to apply formatting.

Yes. Use the Page Range option to specify a start and end page. This is useful for large PDFs where you only need data from a specific section.