Why wasn't my table detected?
The converter relies on visible table boundaries and selectable text. Borderless tables, unusual layouts and scans without OCR can be missed.
Back to tools
PDF to Excel
Extract ruled PDF tables into editable Excel worksheets.
Choose a PDF
Drag and drop files here, or choose from your device.
Choose a file to add it to this workspace.Works best with text-based PDFs and tables with visible row and column boundaries.
Limits: 25 MB · 200 pagesA practical guide
How to use PDF to Excel
Choose a text-based PDF containing tables with clearly visible rows and columns.
PDF64 detects supported ruled tables and creates an Excel worksheet for each detected table.
Download the XLSX and review the extracted rows, columns and values.
Which tables work best?
PDF to Excel is designed for tables with visible cell boundaries. Borderless tables, complex layouts and scanned documents may not be detected reliably. Scanned PDFs should be processed with OCR first, although OCR does not guarantee that a table can be reconstructed.
What will the Excel file contain?
Each detected table is placed in a worksheet. Cell values are preserved as text to avoid silently changing dates, number formatting or leading zeros. Merged-cell formatting and the original PDF page layout are not recreated.
Limits and processing
Files can be up to 25 MB and 200 pages. PDF to Excel uses temporary server processing. The uploaded PDF is removed after processing, while the generated XLSX remains available temporarily for download until the job expires.
Frequently asked questions
Are numbers converted to Excel numeric values?
No. Extracted values are written as text so their original representation, including leading zeros, is preserved.
Can scanned PDF tables be converted?
Run OCR to Searchable PDF first. OCR provides searchable text, but the table still needs recognizable row and column boundaries.
Are merged cells preserved?
No. Extracted data is written into a regular worksheet grid rather than recreating merged-cell formatting.