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Convert your PDF files to Excel in a flash.

Learn how to easily export your PDF files to editable Excel documents with Adobe Acrobat.

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No matter where you are, Adobe Acrobat takes the effort out of creating an Excel spreadsheet from a PDF file. Now, you don’t need to worry about inputting numbers, formatting cells or wasting time.

Convert it automatically.

Convert it automatically.

When you convert your PDF to the XLS or XLSX file format with Acrobat, you can rest easy knowing that all of your columns, layouts and formatting carry over. No more reformatting or manual data entry.

Work from anywhere.

Work from anywhere.

Use the PDF to Excel converter on your browser or mobile device to convert your PDF files into fully editable spreadsheets no matter where you are.

Make scans editable.

Make scans editable.

Only have a printout? No problem. Just scan to PDF and convert to Excel. The Acrobat PDF converter automatically extracts and formats the data into editable text thanks to optical character recognition (OCR).

Choose only the data you need.

Choose only the data you need.

When you don’t have to edit an entire PDF, simply select the data you need and let the OCR technology take care of the Excel conversion.

How to convert PDF files into Excel spreadsheets:

  1. Open a PDF file in Acrobat.
  2. Click the “Export PDF” tool in the right pane.
  3. Choose “spreadsheet” as your export format and then select “Microsoft Excel Workbook.”
  4. Click “Export.” If your PDF documents contain scanned text, Acrobat will run text recognition automatically.
  5. Save the converted file:
    Name your new Excel file and click the “Save” button. That’s it.

Give it a try.

Use our online tool to turn your PDFs into fully editable Excel files complete with columns, rows, formulas and everything else you need. Try it right now from your browser or mobile device.

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