PDF to CSV
Convert PDF tables to CSV free. Extract tabular data into comma-separated values for Excel, Google Sheets or a database. Browser-only, no signup.
PDF to CSV extracts tabular data from PDF documents and exports it as a clean, delimiter-separated CSV file — ready for Excel, Google Sheets, or any data tool. The tool uses a combination of geometry-based table detection (column/row bounding boxes from PDF text positions) and header-row heuristics to reconstruct table structure even in scanned PDFs or PDFs without explicit table tags. No server processing — table extraction runs in your browser using pdf.js for rendering and a custom column-detection algorithm. You can preview the extracted table, adjust column boundaries if the auto-detection misses a split, and download one CSV per detected table or all tables merged into a single file.
Generic PDF converters export everything as comma-separated lines with no regard for column alignment. This tool geometrically reconstructs table structure from PDF text coordinates, so column data lands in the correct CSV cell even in complex multi-column layouts. Preview mode lets you see and fix extraction before downloading — a feature missing from most online converters.
Features
- Geometric column detection — uses PDF text x-coordinates to group cells into columns without relying on table tags
- Multi-table extraction — detects all tables in a PDF and exports each as a separate CSV tab or file
- Preview editor — see the extracted table in a spreadsheet view and correct misaligned cells before download
- Header row detection — Heuristics identify header rows and preserves them as CSV column names
- Scanned PDF support — falls back to OCR for image-based PDFs before running table extraction
- Custom delimiters — CSV, TSV, semicolon-separated, or pipe-separated output
- Processes up to 200 pages per PDF
- 100% browser-side processing — PDF content never leaves your device
How to use PDF to CSV
- Open your PDF or drag it into the drop zone
- The tool scans all pages and highlights detected tables
- Preview the extracted data in the spreadsheet view; adjust column lines if needed
- Choose output format (CSV, TSV) and download
Frequently asked questions
Can it extract tables from scanned PDFs?
Yes — scanned PDFs are OCR'd first, then the resulting text coordinates are used for column detection. Accuracy depends on scan quality.
What if the table has merged cells?
Merged cells are split into individual CSV cells with the value repeated in each spanned cell, which is the standard CSV representation.
Can I extract tables from specific pages only?
Yes — use the page range selector to target specific pages before extraction.
Is there a limit on PDF size?
Files up to 100 MB are supported. Larger files may be slow as all processing happens in your browser.