Open an online PDF-to-Excel converter (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Export PDF, Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Zamzar)
Upload the PDF file
Choose the output format: Excel (.xlsx)
Select table extraction settings if prompted (e.g., “Spreadsheet” or “Tables”)
Start the conversion
Download the resulting Excel file
Open the Excel file and review formatting, merged cells, and column alignment
Fix any errors in numbers, dates, or headers as needed
If the PDF is scanned, run OCR before converting (choose OCR option if available)
Alternatively, use Microsoft Excel:
Open Excel
Go to Data > Get Data > From File > From PDF
Select the PDF
Choose the table(s) in the Navigator window
Load data into Excel (Load or Transform Data)
Save the Excel workbook as .xlsx
Alternatively, use Adobe Acrobat Pro:
Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro
Go to Export PDF
Choose Spreadsheet > Microsoft Excel
Export and save the .xlsx file
If formatting is poor, re-run conversion with OCR enabled or try a different converter
For best results, use a text-based PDF (not scanned) or ensure OCR accuracy before exporting