How to convert PDF to Excel

  1. 1

    Upload your PDF

    Click to upload or drag a PDF that contains tables or structured data onto the tool.

  2. 2

    Start conversion

    Click Convert. Our engine detects table structures and maps rows and columns to Excel cells.

  3. 3

    Download the spreadsheet

    Download the .xlsx file and open it in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice Calc.

About PDF to Excel converter

Financial reports, invoices, and data exports are often shared as PDFs, but if you need to analyse, filter, or chart the data, you need it in a spreadsheet. DocumentFlipper extracts tabular data from PDFs and outputs a clean .xlsx file that you can open and edit immediately.

Our conversion engine identifies rows, columns, and cell boundaries in PDF tables and maps them accurately to Excel cells. Multi-page tables, nested headers, and merged cells are all handled. For PDFs that contain multiple tables, each table is placed on a separate sheet in the workbook.

If your PDF was created by scanning a paper document and does not contain selectable text, use the OCR PDF tool first to add a text layer. All files are processed securely and deleted within two hours.

Frequently asked questions

What if my PDF has multiple tables?
DocumentFlipper detects multiple tables and places each on a separate sheet in the Excel workbook.
My PDF is a scanned document — will this work?
Scanned PDFs need OCR first to add a text layer. Use our OCR PDF tool, then convert to Excel.
Will formulas be preserved?
No. PDFs do not store spreadsheet formulas, only displayed values. The output contains raw cell values.
Is .xlsx the only output format?
Yes, the output is always .xlsx, which is compatible with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice Calc.
How long are my files stored?
Your PDF and the resulting .xlsx file are automatically deleted from our servers within two hours.