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3. PDF to XLSX

{
  "convert": "pdf-xlsx",
  "multiple": true,
  "from": "pdf",
  "to": "xlsx",
  "controls": [
    {
      "type": "number",
      "name": "from_page",
      "label": "From Page",
      "optional": true,
      "range": {
        "min": 1,
        "max": 10000
      },
      "desc": "Specifies the first page of the PDF to process. Leave blank to start from the first page."
    },
    {
      "type": "number",
      "name": "to_page",
      "label": "To Page",
      "optional": true,
      "range": {
        "min": 1,
        "max": 10000
      },
      "desc": "Specifies the last page of the PDF to process. Leave blank to include all pages until the end."
    },
    {
      "type": "dropdown",
      "name": "table_detection_method",
      "label": "Table Detection Method",
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "Lattice (for ruled tables)",
          "value": "lattice"
        },
        {
          "label": "Stream (for whitespace-separated tables)",
          "value": "stream"
        },
        {
          "label": "Auto Detect",
          "value": "auto"
        }
      ],
      "defaultValue": "auto",
      "desc": "Selects the algorithm for detecting tables in the PDF. Lattice works best for tables with cell borders; Stream works for tables without borders but with aligned columns."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "detect_rotated_tables",
      "label": "Detect Rotated Tables",
      "defaultValue": true,
      "desc": "Attempts to detect and extract tables that are rotated within the PDF pages."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "preserve_text_position",
      "label": "Preserve Text Position",
      "defaultValue": false,
      "desc": "Keeps cell text placement as close to the PDF layout as possible, which may help with complex tables but can affect sorting or data processing."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "merge_multiple_tables",
      "label": "Merge Multiple Tables",
      "defaultValue": false,
      "desc": "Combines multiple detected tables on a single page into one Excel sheet."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "one_sheet_per_table",
      "label": "One Sheet Per Table",
      "defaultValue": true,
      "desc": "Places each detected table into its own worksheet in the Excel file."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "include_non_tabular_text",
      "label": "Include Non-Tabular Text",
      "defaultValue": false,
      "desc": "Includes other text found on the pages (headings, paragraphs) in the Excel output, placing them in cells outside the table area."
    }
  ],
  "note": "Converting PDF to XLSX is best suited for PDFs containing structured tables. Accuracy depends heavily on the table layout in the original PDF — tables with clear cell borders or consistent spacing convert more reliably. Complex or scanned PDFs may require OCR before conversion. Lattice mode works well for bordered tables, while Stream mode suits borderless tables aligned with whitespace. Selecting a specific page range can improve performance and accuracy by focusing only on relevant sections.",
  "type": "document",
  "operation": "convert"
}