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Scanned PDF to Excel. Free, with any email.

Turn the tables in a scanned PDF into an Excel file. It reads the page like a picture, so it works when you can't select the text.

Drop a PDF here

Convert a scanned PDF

One PDF at a time, up to 100 pages.

Not a scan? Use the PDF converter.

Works with
PDFXLSXCSV
Opens inExcelGoogle Sheets
mammoth.io/pdf-to-csv

Drop a PDF here, or choose a file

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

Choose file

PDF · up to 200MB · up to 100 pages. Works with scanned files.

  • Built for scans
  • Up to 100 pages
  • Excel or CSV
  • Any email works

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

  • Arla Foods logo
  • Bacardi logo
  • British American Tobacco logo
  • Everest Detection logo
  • Golden Acre logo
  • Handlangers logo
  • Inspired Learning Group logo
  • Kantar logo
  • MUFG logo
  • NielsenIQ logo
  • PTI Digital logo
  • RethinkFirst logo
  • Starbucks logo
  • The Specialist Works logo
What you get

Every table in your scan, in a clean spreadsheet

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

  • Built for scans

    It reads the page as an image, so it doesn't need text you can select.

  • Every table, every page

    Each table comes back with its page and row count.

  • Excel or CSV

    Pick Excel to work on it. Pick CSV to import it.

How it works

How to convert a scanned PDF to Excel

One file at a time, up to 100 pages.

  1. PDF

    quarterly-report.pdf

    Step 1

    Upload the scan

    Drop in the PDF. Scanned pages and text pages both work.

  2. Only tables
    All content
    Custom

    Step 2

    Choose Only tables

    This pulls out the tables and skips the rest of the page.

  3. Page 137 rows
    Page 211 rows

    Step 3

    Check the rows

    Compare a few rows with the scan. Scans are harder to read than digital PDFs.

  4. Get your tables by email

    name@email.com
    Email me my tables

    Step 4

    Get your Excel file

    Pick Excel and enter your email. The file arrives in your inbox.

Try it on your scan

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

Drop a PDF here

Convert a scanned PDF
Free · Any email works
Your options

Other ways to do it

Sometimes you don't need a converter.

  • Excel's From Picture

    One small table

    • FreeYes
    • Reads scansPartly
    • Whole PDF at onceNo

  • Excel Power Query

    Digital PDFs, not scans

    • FreeYes
    • Reads scansNo
    • Whole PDF at onceYes

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro

    If you already pay for it

    • FreeNo
    • Reads scansYes
    • Whole PDF at onceYes
  • This page

    This converter

    Scanned PDFs

    • FreeYes
    • Reads scansYes
    • Whole PDF at onceYes
Every month

Scanning the same report every month?

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

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Scans

Branch office0412.pdf
Warehouse0413.pdf
Head office0414.pdf
DriveDropboxOneDriveSFTP
All receiptsUp to date
Sep 01Fuel62.10
Sep 02Pallets240.00
Sep 02Stationery18.75
Sep 04Parking12.00
Sep 05Shrink wrap36.40

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

Your scan 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.

  • SOC 2 Type II
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022
  • HIPAA
  • GDPR

How we handle your data

Convert a scanned PDF

  1. You upload

    scanned-report.pdf

  2. We read the tables

    You pick the ones you want

  3. File emailed to you

    Excel or CSV, as you picked

  4. PDF deleted

    Within 24 hours

    < 24 hours

Prefer not to upload? Excel's From Picture can read one small table on your computer.

FAQ

Questions people ask

What is OCR?
Optical character recognition. It reads the letters and numbers in a picture of a page, which is what a scan is.
Why can't I copy the table out of my scan?
A scan is an image with no text inside it. OCR has to read it first. That is what this converter does.
How accurate is it?
It depends on the scan. A clean, straight scan reads best. Check a few rows against the PDF before you rely on it.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to CSV instead?
Yes. Pick CSV when you download. Pick Excel if you'll work on it in Excel.
I took a photo with my phone.
Use the JPG to Excel converter. It takes photos and screenshots.
It's a scanned bank statement.
Use the bank statement converter. It's the same tool, with a step for checking the balance.
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.
Is it free?
Yes, with any email. Scanned PDFs are free, the same as text PDFs.

Extract, clean and send it on, every week

Mammoth reads each new file, cleans the data and sends it to your database, SharePoint or a dashboard.

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