Can I convert a PDF table directly to Excel?

Download the CSV and open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers. You can then save it as XLSX if needed.

What happens when the PDF has several tables?

Each detected table is included in the CSV with a blank row between tables. The Markdown view helps you see where each table came from.

Does it work on scanned tables?

The OCR fallback can recover scanned text, but complex table geometry may still need manual repair.

PDF table extractor

Extract tables from PDF to CSV

Extract rows and columns from PDF tables online. Copy structured Markdown or download CSV for Excel and Google Sheets, with OCR fallback for scans.

No signup

Local browser parsing

OCR for scans

TXT · MD · CSV

Free PDF extractor

No signup. Text PDFs stay on your device.

Browser-first processing

Smart OCR fallback. Scans upload only after local detection confirms OCR is needed.

Private by default. Browser-parsed PDFs and extracted text are never saved. OCR requests are processed without being persisted by Brainy Canvas.

What this PDF extractor does

PDF tables look structured to a person but are often stored as individually positioned words. This tool uses text coordinates, alignment, and drawn rectangles to rebuild rows and columns, then exports the result as CSV or Markdown.

It works well for regular reports, price lists, schedules, research tables, and financial documents. Because every publisher lays out tables differently, keep the original PDF open while checking merged headers, wrapped cells, footnotes, and multi-page continuations.

Built for privacy

Text-layer PDFs are parsed entirely in your browser. Brainy Canvas does not save your PDF or extracted text. If OCR is required, the scan is sent to the OCR processor for that request, and Brainy Canvas does not persist the PDF or output.

Best for

Moving report tables into Excel or Google Sheets
Copying schedules, price lists, and comparison grids
Extracting research results for analysis
Turning financial tables into editable rows and columns

What it extracts

Rectangle-bordered and alignment-based tables
Column headers and numeric cells
Multiple tables in a single PDF
CSV export plus a structured Markdown preview

How it works

1
Choose a PDF
Upload the report, schedule, or form.
2
Reconstruct tables
Geometry and alignment are used to infer cells, rows, and columns.
3
Export CSV
Download detected tables or copy the Markdown representation.

Frequently asked questions

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