Drop your PDF into fwip’s table extractor. The tool identifies tables in the document, extracts the data, and lets you download it as a CSV file — ready to open in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app. On your device, nothing uploaded.
How to do it
- Open fwip’s PDF Table Extractor.
- Drop your PDF in.
- The tool identifies tables in the document.
- Select the table(s) you want to extract.
- Download as CSV. Open in Excel or Google Sheets.
Why this matters
Financial reports, research papers, government documents, invoices — all full of tables locked inside PDFs. Copying and pasting from a PDF into a spreadsheet produces mangled data: columns merge, numbers split, formatting breaks.
Proper table extraction reads the table structure and outputs clean, column-aligned data. You get a usable spreadsheet, not a mess.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on scanned PDFs? For scanned PDFs, you’ll need OCR first to convert the image to text. Run the scanned PDF through fwip’s OCR tool, then extract the tables from the searchable version.
Can I extract multiple tables from one PDF? Yes. The tool identifies all tables in the document. Select which ones you want.
What if the table doesn’t extract cleanly? Complex tables with merged cells, nested headers, or unusual layouts may need cleanup in Excel. Simple, well-structured tables extract cleanly. If the result isn’t right, try selecting a smaller region.
Does it output Excel or CSV? CSV by default — which opens natively in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice, and Numbers. CSV is universal.
Can I extract tables from a Word document? Convert the Word doc to PDF first (use fwip’s Word to PDF tool), then extract. Or copy-paste directly from Word — that usually works fine.