How to Convert PDF to Excel (Complete Guide)

You can accurately convert PDFs to Excel online without any software, on Mac, and on iPhone or Android devices using Xodo's PDF to Excel converter, and start analyzing your data with precision and accuracy.

Although PDFs are a common file format for sharing financial documents and reports, industry professionals in banking and accounting often need to extract tables from these files.

The main purpose is to examine the numerical data in Excel, allowing them to identify trends, calculate total profits, and perform advanced financial analysis.

But how can you accurately convert your data to do so?

In this complete guide, we’ll show you how to use Xodo to:

• Convert PDF to Excel online without software
• Convert PDF into Excel on Mac
• Convert scanned PDF to Excel
• Convert PDF to Excel on iPhone and Android

Follow our step-by-step guides below to convert your data from PDF to Excel using your preferred method.

How to convert PDF to Excel without software (online)

Follow these simple steps to convert a PDF to Excel online without using any software:

1. Go to Xodo's free online PDF to Excel converter.
2. Upload your PDF file. You can upload files from your computer, Xodo Drive, Google Drive, and Dropbox. 
3. Choose to convert your PDF into Separate Sheets or Merge tables into one spreadsheet.
4. Click on the Convert button.
5. Download the converted Excel spreadsheet.

Note that this method is ideal for converting PDF to Excel without Adobe Acrobat or similar software, as the entire process is securely done directly in your web browser without any additional installations.

With Xodo Pro, you can also upload multiple PDFs at once and batch convert them instantly to Excel.

How to Convert PDF to Excel on Mac

You can use Xodo to convert PDFs to Excel on Mac. Follow these steps:

1. Open your PDF in Xodo's PDF to Excel converter.
2. Choose to convert your PDF into Separate Sheets or Merge tables into one spreadsheet.
3. Click on the Convert button.
4. Download the converted Excel file to your Mac device.

The entire conversion process is done in your Mac browser, and processed files are permanently deleted after one hour.

Alternatively, you can work offline by downloading Xodo PDF Studio to convert PDFs to Excel directly on your Mac.

Follow along to learn how to convert tables from scanned PDFs into editable Excel spreadsheets.

How to convert scanned PDF to Excel with OCR

You can convert scanned PDF to Excel using OCR technology in Xodo. Here's how:

1. Open the PDF to Excel converter.
2. Upload your scanned PDF.
3. Convert your PDF into Separate Sheets or Merge tables.
4. Download the converted Excel file once OCR processing is done.

Please note that the quality of the conversion output will depend largely on the quality of your scanned PDF file. If the file contains skewed content, grainy or broken text, manual adjustments to rows and columns in your converted spreadsheet may be necessary.

Alternatively, consider converting your scanned PDF into a native PDF before proceeding to convert it to MS Excel.

You can use Xodo's free online OCR converter to turn your image-based file into a native PDF. From there, simply follow the previously outlined steps to convert data from your native PDF into Excel.

How to Convert PDF to Excel on iPhone or Android

Here's how to effectively convert a PDF to Excel on your iPhone or Android using Xodo:

1. Download the Xodo app for your iPhone or Android device.
2. Tap on Convert from PDF under the Toolbox menu.
3. Tap on PDF to Excel.
4. Select or add the PDF you want to convert.
5. Tap on the Convert button.

Note: PDF to Excel conversion on Xodo apps is a pro feature. You will need to start a 7-day free trial or subscribe to Xodo Pro to convert your file.

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Streamline Your PDF to Excel Conversion with Xodo

If you need to convert a PDF to Excel on any device, Xodo is here to help!

Our powerful PDF to Excel converter simplifies data extraction, allowing you to focus on tasks such as analyzing data and creating business reports.

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