Convert PDF to XLSX online and pull tables and figures into Excel as real numbers. Upload files up to 20GB and download the converted result in a few clicks.
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HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, no account, nothing to install.
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Upload your PDF files
Drag in text-based PDFs such as statements, invoices, price lists or reports.
02
Convert to XLSX
Start the conversion. The text on each page is read with its position and placed into rows and columns.
03
Download the XLSX
Download the workbook and tidy it in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers.
PDF is the universal fixed-layout document format that looks the same on every screen and printer.
XLSX
XLSX is Excel's default workbook format since 2007, an XML-based file holding up to 1,048,576 rows per sheet.
FILE FORMATS
SOURCE
Adobe introduced the Portable Document Format in 1993, and it has been an open ISO standard since 2008. A PDF fixes text, fonts, images and vector graphics onto pages, so a document prints and displays exactly as intended on any device. It is the default for sharing, printing, signing and archiving.
TARGET
Excel 2007 introduced XLSX, part of the Office Open XML standard. It holds multiple sheets with formulas, formatting, charts, tables and pivot tables, up to 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet, and it can't contain macros (that needs .xlsm). Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers and LibreOffice all open it.
| Feature | XLSX | |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | Adobe (ISO 32000) | Microsoft (ISO OOXML) |
| File extension | .xlsx | |
| Editable | Limited | Yes |
| Layout | Fixed pages | Grid of cells |
| Best for | Sharing, printing, archiving | Spreadsheets everywhere |
| Opens in | Every device and browser | Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers |
USE CASES
When figures in a PDF need to be calculated, sorted or filtered.
Analyze a bank statement
Get transactions into a spreadsheet to sort, filter and total.
Reuse a supplier price list
Turn a PDF price list into rows you can compare.
Check an invoice
Pull line items into Excel to verify totals.
Extract tables from a report
Get figures from annual or research reports into a sheet.
Build a budget from PDF bills
Collect amounts from PDF bills in one workbook.
Compare quotes
Put several PDF quotes into spreadsheets for comparison.
Prepare data for a chart
Get numbers from a PDF into Excel and chart them.
Reconcile accounts
Move statement data into Excel for reconciliation.
Digitize a printed schedule saved as PDF
Turn timetables and schedules into editable cells.
Import figures into accounting software
Get data into Excel first, then into your accounting tool.
SUPPORTED FILES
PDFs with a real text layer work. Scanned PDFs don't.
PDFs saved from Excel, accounting software, banks and billing systems.
Documents with clear rows and columns convert best.
Tables spread across pages are read page by page.
Not supported, because there is no OCR. They fail with a clear message.
Upload several PDFs and download the workbooks as a ZIP.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PDFs store positions, not tables, so some cleanup is normal.
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Irregular tables and multi-column pages can shift. Expect some cleanup on complex layouts.
02
The PDF is scanned. Run OCR in a PDF tool first, then convert.
03
Charts and images are dropped. Rebuild charts in Excel from the converted figures.
04
Values go into cells, but formulas aren't recreated. Add your own formulas afterwards.
05
Check date formats and decimal separators, especially for non-US documents.
06
Nested or merged headers may come out across several cells. Merge them again in Excel if needed.
Adobe Acrobat Pro and Excel's Get Data from PDF can pull tables out of a PDF. dragdropdo converts PDF to XLSX in the browser, on any device.
| What matters | dragdropdo | Desktop PDF Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to install | ✓Yes. Runs in any modern browser. | ~Yes. Acrobat Pro or desktop Excel. |
| Works on phones and tablets | ✓Yes. Desktop, Android, iPhone and iPad. | ~Limited on phones. |
| Batch conversion | ✓Yes. Add many files and download one ZIP. | ~Acrobat Pro can with actions; Excel goes one file at a time. |
| Share finished files | ✓Yes. Send a unique link from the result page. | ~You upload and share the files yourself. |
| Pricing | ✓Free with daily limits. $2.99 or $6.99 passes for unlimited use, no monthly plan. | ~Subscription (Acrobat Pro, Microsoft 365). |
| OCR for scanned pages | ✓No. The PDF needs a text layer. | ~Acrobat Pro includes OCR; Excel's import doesn't. |
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WHY DRAGDROPDO
Convert PDF to XLSX in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
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No install required
Convert in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone or iPad. No app and no sign-up wall.
Big files and batches
Upload files up to 20GB each, add several at once, and download the results one by one or as a ZIP.
Share & download
Save finished files to your device or pass them on with a share link from the result page.
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