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PDF to CSV. Free, with any email.

Turn the tables in any PDF into a CSV or Excel file. Scanned PDFs work too.

Drop a PDF here

Convert a PDF

One file at a time, up to 100 pages.

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Drop a PDF here, or choose a file

We read the tables inside it and hand you a clean spreadsheet.

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PDF · up to 50MB · up to 100 pages. Works with scanned files.

Any email works
Scanned PDFs work
Every table, every page
CSV or Excel

A real run of the PDF converter on our two-page test statement. Download the test statement to try it yourself.

What you get

Every table in your PDF, as clean rows

Use it on its own, or have Mammoth do it for you every week.

Free, with any email
Enter your email at the end. We email you the file, CSV or Excel.
Every table, every page
You see each table it found, with its row count.
CSV or Excel
Pick CSV for importing. Pick Excel if you'll work in Excel.

How it works

How to convert a PDF to CSV or Excel

Works on text PDFs and scans. One file at a time, up to 100 pages.

PDF
quarterly-report.pdf
Step 1
Upload your PDF
Drop in the file. Scans work too.
Only tables
All content
Custom
Step 2
Choose Only tables
This pulls out the tables and skips the rest of the page.
Page 137 rows
Page 211 rows
Step 3
Check the rows
Each table shows its row count. Compare a few rows with the PDF.
Get your tables by email
name@email.com
Email me my tables
Step 4
Get your file
Pick CSV or Excel and enter your email. The file arrives in your inbox.

Prefer to watch? Here it is in two and a half minutes.

Recorded in February 2025. The tool now also asks what to extract, and emails you the file as CSV or Excel.

Try it on your PDF

Upload a PDF. Get back a CSV or Excel file.

Drop a PDF here

Convert a PDF

Your options

Other ways to do it

Sometimes you don't need a converter.

Adobe Acrobat

If you already pay for it

Excel Power Query

Simple digital PDFs

Tabula

Text PDFs

This page

This converter

Any PDF, including scans

Free

Scanned PDFs

Nothing to install

Adobe Acrobat
If you already pay for it
- FreeNo
- Scanned PDFsPartly
- Nothing to installPartly
Excel Power Query
Simple digital PDFs
- FreeYes
- Scanned PDFsNo
- Nothing to installNo
Tabula
Text PDFs
- FreeYes
- Scanned PDFsNo
- Nothing to installNo
This page
This converter
Any PDF, including scans
- FreeYes
- Scanned PDFsYes
- Nothing to installYes

Every month

Converting PDFs every week?

Mammoth can do it for you. Put the PDFs in a folder and their tables are added to one table automatically.

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Invoices

Paper supplier0412.pdf

Courier0413.pdf

Printer0414.pdf

Drive

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SFTP

All invoicesUp to date

Paper supplier	Sep 01	Paper stock	412.00
Courier	Sep 02	Next-day delivery	38.50
Printer	Sep 02	Brochures	960.00
Paper supplier	Sep 04	Card stock	126.40
Courier	Sep 05	Returns	22.00

Illustration. Every new file in the folder is added to the same table.

Your PDF stays private

We read your PDF and email you the file. The PDF is deleted within 24 hours. The tables you pick are added to your Mammoth account, and stay yours.

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ISO/IEC 27001:2022
HIPAA
GDPR

How we handle your data

Convert a PDF

You upload
quarterly-report.pdf
We read the tables
You pick the ones you want
File emailed to you
CSV or Excel, as you picked
PDF deleted
Within 24 hours
< 24 hours

You'll also get the occasional email about working with files like these. Unsubscribe in one click. Prefer not to upload? Excel's Power Query can read simple PDFs on your computer.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Can Adobe Acrobat do this?

Yes, if you pay for Acrobat: Export a PDF, then choose CSV. It works best on a clean table on one page. Tables that run across pages often come back in pieces.

What is the best PDF to CSV converter?

It depends on the file. Tabula is free for text PDFs. This one also reads scans and gives you every table on every page.

It's a bank statement.

Use the bank statement converter. It's the same tool, with steps for turning a statement into Excel or CSV and checking the balance.

Does it work on a scanned PDF?

Yes. A clean scan reads better than a photo taken at an angle, so check a few rows.

How do I extract tables from a PDF?

Upload the PDF and choose Only tables. You see each table it found, with its page and row count. Then download them as CSV or Excel.

Can I get an Excel file instead of a CSV?

Yes. Pick Excel when you download. Pick CSV if you're importing the rows into another tool.

Do scanned PDFs cost extra?

No. Scanned PDFs are free, the same as text PDFs.

My table runs across dozens of pages. Do I get all of it?

Yes, up to 100 pages. Each table comes back on its own, with its page and row count, so you can check nothing was missed.

What if the PDF isn't really a table?

Then there's nothing to turn into rows. It looks for rows and columns, so a page of prose gives you little back.

Do I need an account?

No. Enter any email and the file comes to you. The email also links to your tables in Mammoth; if you're new, opening it creates your account, with no password to set.

What is a CSV file?

A plain text file with one row per line and commas between the columns. Excel, Google Sheets and most accounting and database tools can open or import it.

How do I open the CSV in Google Sheets?

In Google Sheets, choose File, then Import, then Upload, and pick the file. Or download Excel instead of CSV and open that.

Does it work on a Mac?

Yes. It runs in your web browser, so it works the same on a Mac, Windows or Linux. There's nothing to install.

I have to do this every week.

Mammoth can do it for you. Put the PDFs in a folder and their tables are added to one table automatically.