How Do You Convert a PDF to CSV?
You convert a PDF to CSV by adding it to QuickCatPDF's PDF to CSV converter and clicking Convert to CSV. Every table found in the PDF becomes a CSV file, with numbers and dates cleaned so they can be calculated with, ready for a spreadsheet, a database or accounting software.
The PDF is converted in your browser and never uploaded. It's free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
How to Convert PDF Tables to CSV With QuickCatPDF
Converting PDF tables to CSV takes four steps.
- Click Select PDF files or drop your PDFs on the page (up to 20).
- Keep Output format on CSV and Sheets on One sheet per table to get one CSV per table.
- Check Convert numbers and dates, and set the Date order if your dates are ambiguous.
- Click Convert to CSV, then download the CSV file, or the ZIP when there are several tables.
Which Tables Can It Find?
QuickCatPDF finds tables with and without lines. Ruled tables are read from their borders; borderless tables, such as bank statements and price lists, are found from text that lines up in columns. Rows that wrap onto a second line are joined back together, and a table that continues on the next page becomes one table with its header row once.
In our test, a ruled table converted to a CSV file in under half a second, with each row on its own line and each value in its own column.
How Are Numbers and Dates Written?
With Convert numbers and dates ticked, amounts such as 1,234.56, (1,234.56) and 500.00 Dr become plain numbers like 1234.56 and -500, and dates are written as 2026-03-31, which every spreadsheet and database reads the same way. The file is UTF-8 with a byte-order mark, so Excel opens accented and non-Latin text correctly.
What If the PDF Has No Tables?
If no table is found, the tool says so. Choose Tables and other text under What to extract to get every line of text as rows instead. For a formatted spreadsheet with several sheets, use PDF to Excel, and for statements, Bank Statement PDF to Excel.
Frequently asked questions
Is PDF to CSV free?
Yes, free with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on the number of files.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No, it's read by your browser and the CSV is created there.
Can I convert scanned tables?
Yes, scanned pages are read with text recognition (OCR) first. Check the numbers afterwards, because OCR can misread a digit.
Why do I get several CSV files?
A CSV file holds a single table, so each table in the PDF gets its own file, delivered in a ZIP. Choose Everything on one sheet under Sheets for one CSV with all tables stacked.
Can I turn a CSV into a PDF?
Yes, use CSV to PDF. Every other format is on the PDF Converter.
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