Convert PDF to XLS

Convert one or more PDF files to XLS files online using this tool for free.

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Disclaimer:Please be aware that due to limited server storage, converted files will be automatically purged over time for optimal server performance.

Conversion Settings

From Page:

Specifies the first page of the PDF to convert. Leave blank to start from the first page.

To Page:

Specifies the last page of the PDF to convert. Leave blank to include all pages until the end.

Controls how tables are detected in the PDF. 'Lattice' works best when tables have visible borders; 'Stream' works better for whitespace-separated tables.

Merge Multi-line Cells

Yes

If enabled, merges text spanning multiple lines in the same table cell into a single cell.

Detect Header Rows

Yes

Attempts to detect and preserve header rows separately from data rows.

Preserve Text Formatting

Keeps original font style, size, and formatting in the extracted spreadsheet cells.

Remove Empty Rows

Yes

Removes rows with no data to produce a cleaner output spreadsheet.

How to use this PDF to XLS Converter?

Choose Files: Click 👆 on the Choose Files button and choose input PDF files, or you may drag and drop PDF files to the drop area. You may choose one or more document files. The chosen files are displayed with size information in the same drop area.
Conversion Settings: You may change the conversion parameters like quality 🎛, background color, etc., using the sliders, or color input buttons.
Conversion: Now you can click on the Convert button. This is where the ⛄ magic happens. Your PDF files are sent to the server for conversion. This all happens in a lightening speed ⚡.
Output: Once the PDFs are converted ✅ to XLSs, they appear in the download section.
Download Files: You may click 👆 on the big Download button to download ↓ all your converted XLSs, or you may download individual XLS by clicking on the respective download button.
Options: There is also a link 🔗 which you can Copy and share it using which you can download the converted XLS files.

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