Does it work on any PDF with a table in it?

Extraction quality depends on how the table is structured in the source PDF; cleanly-formatted, text-based tables convert far better than scanned images of tables.

Why can't this run client-side like the other PDF tools?

Detecting table boundaries and reconstructing rows/columns reliably is a non-trivial parsing task that needs server-side processing, unlike page-level operations pdf-lib can do in a browser.

What happens if I click Convert to Excel right now?

If no backend is configured, the page tells you clearly that a backend isn't connected rather than pretending to convert your file.

Is this tool actually finished?

The upload flow, progress states, error handling and API integration are complete and production-ready; it needs a conversion backend deployed and connected via QPHP_API_BASE — see BACKEND-API-CONTRACT.md.

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PDF to Excel

Extract PDF tables into an editable spreadsheet.

Requires a connected backend. PDF to Excel needs server-side processing that can't run in a browser alone. The upload flow, progress states and error handling below are fully built and ready to call our documented API — see BACKEND-API-CONTRACT.md.

Drag & drop your PDF here

.pdf · Up to 50 MB · Processed in your browser

About PDF to Excel

PDF to Excel detects tabular data inside a PDF — rows, columns, headers — and rebuilds it as an editable .xlsx spreadsheet rather than a flat image. Reliable table detection across different PDF layouts requires dedicated table-extraction logic that runs server-side, well beyond what pdf.js can extract in a browser.

This page is a complete, production-ready frontend that calls a documented backend API (see BACKEND-API-CONTRACT.md) to perform that extraction. Once a backend implementing that contract is connected, it works with no further frontend changes.

Key features

Real table extraction

Rebuilds rows and columns as editable cells, not an image.

Backend-powered

Table detection happens on a dedicated server-side engine.

Documented API

Every request/response is specified in BACKEND-API-CONTRACT.md.

Step-by-step guide

1
Drag your PDF into the box above, or click Choose PDF.
2
Click Convert to Excel.
3
Once a backend is connected, download your editable .xlsx file.

Benefits

Rebuilds real rows and columns — not a flat image of the table

Built on a documented, versioned REST API contract

Frontend is complete today — only a backend connection is needed

No fake or placeholder conversions — honest status reporting

Frequently asked questions

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