Extract Tables from PDF Free — No Software Required

Need to get data out of a PDF table? Here’s how to extract tables without expensive software or compromising your privacy.

What Makes a Good Table Extraction?

PDF files store text with precise x/y coordinates. Good extraction groups text that’s on the same row (same Y position) and sorts by column (X position). This tool does exactly that:

1. Reads every page of your PDF
2. Collects all text items with their coordinates
3. Groups items sharing the same vertical position into rows
4. Sorts each row left-to-right into columns
5. Outputs a clean spreadsheet

What Works Best

PDF Type	Extraction Quality
Text-based PDFs with clear tables	Excellent
Invoices with line items	Excellent
Bank statements	Good
Financial reports	Good
Scanned documents / images	Not supported

Privacy First

Every line of code runs in your browser tab. The PDF data flow is:

Your PDF → [FileReader API] → [pdf.js Web Worker] → [SheetJS] → Excel download
                                                                      ↑
                                                             Zero network requests

No data is transmitted, stored, or logged. Close the tab and nothing remains.

Try It Now

Drop your PDF into the converter above. Within seconds you’ll have a downloadable Excel file with your extracted table data.