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Extract tables from a PDF into an Excel spreadsheet
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About this tool
Detect and extract tables from a PDF and export them into a downloadable .xlsx file, one sheet per table.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between "stream" and "lattice" mode?
Lattice mode works best when tables have visible grid lines/borders; stream mode works best for tables without visible borders, using text spacing to infer columns instead. Try stream first — switch to lattice if the results look wrong.
What if my PDF has no detectable tables?
You'll get an error saying no tables were found — this tool is built specifically for tabular data, not general page layout.
Which pages get scanned for tables?
By default, every page ("1-end") — enter a specific range or comma-separated list (e.g. "1-3" or "1,4,7") to limit it to certain pages.