Best tools for PDF to Excel
We've evaluated the most reliable options for pdf to excel. Here's our top pick alongside trusted alternatives, with honest pros and cons.
viewpdf.com
Free. Extracts tables from PDFs into Excel.
- No installation, runs in the browser
- Handles multi-page tables
- Free for typical document sizes
- Complex merged-cell tables may need manual cleanup
Alternatives worth considering
Tabula
Free open-source desktop tool built specifically for extracting tables from PDF.
- Free and open source
- Works offline, no data upload
- Visual interface to select table areas precisely
- Requires Java and a desktop install
- Outputs CSV rather than .xlsx directly
- No OCR for scanned PDFs
Smallpdf
Online converter with a clean interface.
- Easy to use
- No installation
- Free tier allows very few conversions per day
- Less accurate on complex multi-column tables than specialist tools
More tools to consider
These widely-used online PDF suites also handle pdf to excel if you want to compare results.
- Visit →iLovePDF
A polished, free online PDF suite with a wide range of tools and no signup required for occasional use.
- Visit →Smallpdf
Clean drag-and-drop interface and reliable output; the free tier caps you to a couple of tasks per day.
- Visit →Adobe Acrobat online
The official browser tool from the creators of PDF, sign-in required after the first conversion.
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