PDF to Excel for Researchers
The journal portal caps submissions at 20 MB and your figure-rich manuscript is 45. If you work as one of the researchers, you have been there. Confileo's PDF to Excel tool pulls tables out of a PDF into a workable Excel spreadsheet — free, in your browser, with your files deleted automatically the moment you are done.
Start Using PDF to Excel NowWhy Researchers use PDF to Excel
Day to day, researchers handle journal papers, datasets, grant proposals, survey results, literature reviews and conference posters — exactly the kind of files this tool is built for.
- Merging dozens of source papers into one annotated literature-review PDF.
- Compressing a figure-heavy manuscript to meet a journal submission limit.
- Extracting tables from PDFs into a spreadsheet for re-analysis.
- Redacting participant data before sharing a dataset publicly.
How to pdf to excel in 3 steps
- Upload the PDF containing your tables.
- The tool detects and extracts the table data.
- Download an Excel file ready for analysis.
Built for the way researchers work
- ✓Accurate table extraction saves hours of manual data re-entry.
- ✓Participant data is processed then deleted for ethics compliance.
- ✓Free for grad students and labs on a tight grant.
PDF to Excel — Frequently asked questions
Is PDF to Excel free for researchers?
Yes. Accurate table extraction saves hours of manual data re-entry. There is no signup, no trial and no watermark on your files.
What kind of files can researchers use PDF to Excel for?
PDF to Excel works with the documents researchers handle every day — journal papers, datasets, grant proposals, survey results, literature reviews and conference posters. A common case: Merging dozens of source papers into one annotated literature-review PDF.
Does it keep the rows and columns aligned?
Yes. Detected tables are mapped into proper rows and columns so the data is usable immediately.
What if my PDF has multiple tables?
Multiple tables are extracted so you can work with all of your figures in one spreadsheet.
Can I edit the numbers after converting?
Yes. The Excel output is fully editable, so you can change cells and add your own formulas freely.
What format is the output file?
You get a modern Excel file (XLSX) that opens in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc.
Does it work with bank statements and invoices?
Yes. Structured tables like bank statements, invoices and price lists are extracted into rows and columns ready to calculate.
What if my PDF is scanned as an image?
Text-based tables extract best. Tables scanned as images depend on the clarity of the original scan.