Convert PDF Data to EXCEL Spreadsheets.
Your files remain secure & private and are automatically deleted after 2 hours.
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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the service is completely free. No registration is required, there are no hidden fees, and PDFs are generated without watermarks.
Yes, your PDFs are only processed to create the final file. All data is encrypted during transmission, protected, and temporarily stored during processing. If you don’t delete the document immediately, the system automatically and permanently deletes it after no more than 2 hours. No third-party access. No permanent storage. No account creation required. More information can be found here: ilovepdf.com/help/security
Yes, (ilovepdf.com/pdf_to_excel) generally preserves the formatting. Important to note: accuracy strongly depends on the complexity of the original PDF. The conversion often works well for simple PDFs, but complex layouts, special fonts, complicated tables or many images may cause visual changes.
Yes, but please note that the OCR feature is a premium function. More information can be found here: ilovepdf.com/user/premium/1
OCR briefly explained: OCR, Optical Character Recognition, or text recognition, is a technology that enables the conversion of various documents, such as scanned paper documents, PDF files, or digital images into editable and searchable files.
PDF to Excel conversion may fail if the PDFs contain complex layouts, images, fonts, tables, or scanned text. In such cases, the conversion software may not interpret them correctly. Problems can also arise from missing OCR capability for scanned PDFs or the complexity of the original PDF, which complicates the conversion.
1. Visit the online PDF to Excel converter (ilovepdf.com/pdf_to_excel) from ilovepdf.com.
2. Upload your PDF file by dragging and dropping it into the upload area or by clicking “Select PDF file”.
3. The iLovePDF converter automatically converts the file to Excel.
4. Download the converted Excel document locally to your device.
5. Then open the downloaded file in Microsoft Excel to edit it.
Yes, the tool works directly in the internet browser on your mobile device. You can also use the ilovepdf.com Mobile App on your phone for free (iOS / Android).
Another option is to convert your PDFs offline to Excel, meaning not via the online service but locally on your device. This option is available for Mac and Windows: ilovepdf.com/desktop
1. Complex formatting:
PDF files with many images, tables, footnotes, or endnotes often cannot be accurately converted to Excel format. Font effects like shadows can also cause problems.
2. Scanned PDFs:
If a PDF file was scanned, the text is stored as an image and not as editable text. Without an OCR function (Optical Character Recognition), Excel cannot recognize and convert the text, resulting in only an image appearing in the Excel document.
3. Font and codec issues:
If the PDF file uses embedded fonts or specific codecs that the converter does not support, the conversion may fail or result in incorrect characters.
4. Different storage structures:
The fundamental structure of PDF and Excel files differs, which can lead to errors in layout and text flow during conversion.
5. Write protection or password:
If a PDF file is password-protected or write-protected, it cannot be edited. Some programs may block the conversion until the password is entered or protection is removed.
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Privacy & Security (GDPR and GDPR Compliance)
- Files are processed solely for merging purposes.
- No permanent storage – automatic deletion after 2 hours.
- No registration, no tracking, no sharing with third parties.
- GDPR compliant – optimized for US/UK/Canada.
- No watermarks and no ads in the document.