Extract CSV from PDF
Download the first detected table from a PDF as a CSV file. Same job as PDF to CSV — this page is for the extract-CSV query. The file stays on your device.
How to extract a CSV from a PDF
1.Choose a PDF that contains a table, or drop it into the tool.
2.Click Extract CSV. We read text positions in your browser and OCR pages that have almost no text.
3.Preview the first detected table on the page.
4.Download the .csv file and open it in Excel, Sheets, or any spreadsheet app.
FEATURES
Same extractor
Extract CSV from PDF uses the PDF to CSV job. Detection runs in your browser. We do not upload the PDF.
CSV, not Excel
The first detected table downloads as a UTF-8 CSV. For every table as a workbook, use PDF to Excel or Extract PDF tables.
Free to start
5 free jobs a day. Upgrade to Pro for larger files and more daily jobs.
Files stay local
This tool does not store your PDF on our servers.
Best-effort tables
We cluster text by position. Pages with almost no selectable text are OCR’d in your browser (up to 15 pages).
Works in the browser
Use it from any modern browser on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
Extract a table as CSV
People search for extract CSV from PDF when they want one spreadsheet file, not a full Excel workbook. This page runs the same /pdf-to-csv extract. It is not a second tool in the Tools grid.
CSV keeps the first detected table. If you want every table as a separate sheet, use /pdf-to-excel or /extract-pdf-tables. This is not Invoice to Excel or Bank statement to Excel.
Guests get 5 free jobs a day. The file never leaves your computer.
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