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title: PDF to Excel - Convert PDF to Excel Spreadsheet
description: Convert PDF tables to Excel spreadsheet (.xls) in your browser.
permalink: /playground/tools/pdf-to-excel/
---

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<div class="tool-wrapper">
    <div class="tool-breadcrumb">
        <a href="/playground/tools/">← Back to Tools</a>
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    <div class="tool-header">
        <h1>PDF to Excel</h1>
        <p class="tool-description">Convert PDF to Excel spreadsheet</p>
    </div>

    <div id="alert" class="alert"></div>

    <div class="tool-content">
        <div class="drop-zone" id="dropZone">
            <div class="drop-zone-icon">📄</div>
            <div class="drop-zone-text">Click to select a PDF or drag it here</div>
            <div class="drop-zone-hint">Single PDF file only</div>
        </div>
        <input type="file" id="fileInput" class="file-input" accept=".pdf,application/pdf">

        <div id="previewContainer" style="display: none; margin-top: 2rem;">
            <h3>Extracted Data Preview</h3>
            <div id="previewArea" style="border: 2px solid var(--tool-border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1rem; background: white; max-height: 400px; overflow: auto;"></div>
        </div>

        <div class="btn-group" style="margin-top: 2rem;">
            <button id="clearBtn" class="btn btn-secondary" style="display: none;">
                Clear
            </button>
            <button id="convertBtn" class="btn btn-primary" style="display: none;">
                Convert to Excel
            </button>
        </div>

        <div id="progressContainer" style="display: none; margin-top: 1.5rem;">
            <div style="font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;">Converting...</div>
            <div class="progress-bar">
                <div id="progressFill" class="progress-fill"></div>
            </div>
            <div id="progressText" style="margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--tool-text-secondary);"></div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="feature-list">
        <h3>Features</h3>
        <ul>
            <li>Extract text from PDF</li>
            <li>Convert to Excel-compatible format</li>
            <li>Automatic table detection</li>
            <li>Multi-page PDF support</li>
            <li>Preview before download</li>
            <li>100% client-side processing</li>
            <li>No file uploads - complete privacy</li>
            <li>Works offline</li>
        </ul>

        <div style="margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid #ff9800; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff3e0;">
            <strong>⚠️ Important:</strong> This tool extracts text content from PDFs. Complex table structures and formatting may not be perfectly preserved. Best for simple tabular data.
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

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