Yes, the Adobe Acrobat converter tool transfers your PDF data and content into an editable Excel spreadsheet. You can then work on this high-quality file on your chosen platform, including Mac or Windows.

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You can use the Adobe Acrobat suite of tools from any device, regardless of operating system. Simply open this page on your iPhone’s web browser and you’ll be able to convert PDFs to Excel files in just a few taps. You might want to check you have a strong internet connection before you start converting.

Adobe Acrobat allows you to convert PDFs to Excel documents online for free, so you don’t need to worry about downloading any additional software. Just access our tools online from any device to get started and convert directly from your browser.

Both XLS and XLSX file formats are Microsoft Excel files. They're essentially the same – an empty Excel sheet with rows and columns. The main difference is one superseded the other.

XLS is the original Excel file format from the 1980s until the mid-2000s. In 2007, XLS was replaced with XLSX, which was based on the Open XML (Extensible Mark-up Language) standard. From Office 2007 onwards, XLSX became the dominant Excel file.

There are two ways to open your new Excel file. First, you can download the file to your computer and open via Excel – provided you have access to it. Second, you can open it online directly from Acrobat by clicking the “Edit in Excel” button. For the second option, you'll need to sign into your Adobe account.

Yes, you can link to a PDF in Excel directly. Simply navigate to Insert > Object on your chosen spreadsheet. In the new window, stay on the Create New tab and click on Adobe Acrobat Document > Display as icon > OK and locate the PDF you’d like to link to in your Excel.

Once you’ve found the PDF, click OK and position the PDF icon wherever you like. Double click on the icon in Excel to open the PDF.

Yes, with our OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool functionality, you can convert scanned PDF text into editable Excel file. Try our OCR free online tool and start converting scanned PDF documents to Excel in minutes.

Yes, you can edit PDF files with our free online PDF editor, which allows you to modify your PDF in various ways, including adding text, changing fonts, and adding comments and highlights. Once you’re happy with the format and content, simply drag and drop into the PDF to Excel converter and you’re good to go.