Extract the tables in a PDF as CSV for Excel, Google Sheets, pandas or a database import. Columns are found from the layout, wrapped cell text is rejoined, page headers that repeat on every page are dropped, and numbers lose their thousands separators. Nothing is uploaded: the PDF is read in your browser.
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A PDF has no tables, only pieces of text drawn at x/y positions (the grid lines are separate drawings). This page reads the text with pdf.js (Firefox's PDF engine) and rebuilds the grid:
| Step | How |
|---|---|
| Rows | Text at the same height is one line. A big vertical gap starts a new table, so two tables on one page get their own columns. |
| Columns | Where almost no line has text, there is a column gap. A header like "Week Ago" that spans two number columns doesn't merge them. |
| Wrapped cells | A line with text in one column only, right next to a full row, is joined to that row's cell (option). |
| Numbers | 1,234.56 or 1.234,56 (detected per file), $ € £, (12.00) and 12.00- as negatives, 17.3% as 0.173 shown as a percent. Codes with a leading zero, like 00123, stay text. |
| Page headers | A header row that repeats on each page is kept once (option). Dot leaders (Crude Oil .......) are removed. |
| Other text | Titles and notes come out as one-cell rows. Set Other text to Drop to keep only rows with two or more cells. |
We tested it on real files: the U.S. EIA weekly petroleum balance sheet (every value of the stocks table in its own cell and typed as a number), the Census Bureau's new residential construction report (13 columns, separate even where two numbers sit close together), a Wikipedia table printed to a 28-page PDF, and a 2-page bank statement with wrapped descriptions (61 of 61 rows exactly right, header kept once).
| Content | Result |
|---|---|
| Headers on two or three lines | One spreadsheet row per line ("% of" above "world") Merge them by hand, or delete the extra rows. |
| Merged cells | The text goes in the first column it covers |
| Scanned PDFs | No text: the pages are pictures Run OCR PDF first, then convert its output here. |
| Tables with no gaps between columns | Columns that touch can't be told apart |
| Fonts, colors, borders | Not copied: you get the values |
Check totals after converting, as with any PDF table extraction. For text documents (contracts, reports) use PDF to Word or PDF to text instead.
If you generate reports, invoices or statements as PDFs, the Shotmint API renders HTML to PDF in real Chromium, with tables, page numbers and headers. Send the table as HTML and get the PDF back:
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-d '{"html":"<table><tr><td>Total</td><td>1,234.56</td></tr></table>","format":"A4"}' -o report.pdfEach render is 1 credit. €5 buys 2,000 with no subscription, and credits never expire. See the guides for invoices and reports from Python, Node, PHP and more, or turn a spreadsheet into a PDF with Excel to PDF.
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Is my PDF uploaded? No. The conversion runs in JavaScript on this page, so the file stays on your device. That matters for bank statements and payslips.
Why are some numbers still text? Values with letters or units next to them (12 kg, 5 pcs) and codes with a leading zero stay text on purpose. Set Numbers to "Keep as text" to get every cell exactly as printed.
The columns are wrong. What can I try? Set "Wrapped lines" to "Own rows" if separate rows were joined, and use a page range to convert one table at a time. Tables drawn as images can't be read.
Does it work with password-protected PDFs? Yes, if you know the password. The page asks for it, and the password stays in your browser too.
Is there a size limit? No limit and no signup. Very large PDFs depend on your device's memory, so use a page range if your browser struggles.
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