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Podalls Convert is a free offline PDF to Excel converter for Windows 10 and 11. It pulls the tables out of a PDF into an .xlsx workbook, each table on its own sheet with numbers as real numbers, and never uploads the file.

Download free for Windows How it works
PDF to Excel Tables that add up.
Each table on its own worksheet, numbers kept as numbers
v0.3.0 · Windows 10 and 11 · Offline · Free How to convert PDF to Excel offline on Windows Malaysia · UTC+8
Opens
.pdf
Makes
name.xlsx, next to the original
In the app
Tools › PDF › PDF to Excel
Account
Not needed
Price
Free, for work too

How it works

How to convert PDF to Excel offline on Windows

Three steps, all on your PC. Nothing is uploaded.

  1. Open Tools › PDF › PDF to Excel, or drop PDFs on the window.

  2. Each table it finds becomes a worksheet named after its page.

  3. Open the workbook from the Queue. Your PDF is never changed.

What you get

Built for the real document.

  • One sheet per table

    Named Page N Table M, so each one is easy to find in the original.

  • Numbers that calculate

    Amounts, percentages and currencies such as RM, $ and € become numbers; (45.00) becomes -45.

  • Codes kept intact

    Identifiers like 007 and long account numbers stay text, so no leading zero is lost.

  • No surprise formulas

    Cells that start with = stay text. Nothing is turned into a formula.

Your choices

Set once, used every time.

There is no dialog to fill in. These settings in the app decide how it runs, with the defaults selected.

Settings

Read scanned PDFs

On(selected)Off

Scanned pages are read with Windows’ own text recognition before converting.

Read scans as

Automatic(selected)A language you choose

Automatic uses the languages Windows is set up for.

Save results

Next to the original(selected)A folder you choose

Choose a folder to collect every result in one place.

Dropped PDFs become

WordExcel(selected)EPUBSmaller

What a PDF dropped on the Tools or Queue page is converted to.

Saved as “statement.xlsx” next to the original. The original is not changed.

Under the hood

How it decides.

What it reads, what it saves, and the rules it follows, taken from the app itself.

Reads 1 file type

  • .pdf

Saves as

  • statement.xlsx
  • Worksheets “Page 1 Table 1”, “Page 2 Table 1”, …

Never over another file, and never over your original.

  • Lines first

    Tables drawn with lines are found from those lines. Only when there are none are columns read from how the text lines up, with a warning.

  • Numbers read carefully

    12.5% becomes 0.125, (45.00) becomes -45, and RM, $, €, £ and ¥ amounts become numbers in a currency format.

  • Codes left alone

    Codes such as 007, numbers longer than 15 digits and anything starting with = stay exactly as written.

  • No empty workbooks

    A PDF without tables ends with a message saying so, not a blank file.

App or website?

Why not an online converter?

Online tools ask for your file first. Podalls Convert never does.

Topic Podalls Convert Windows appOnline converters In the browser
Your file Stays on your PCUploaded to their server
Internet Not needed to convertNeeded for every file
Size and pages What your PC can handleOften capped on free plans
Many files Drop a whole folder: every job joins the queueUsually one at a time
Account Not neededOften asked for
Price Free, for work tooFree tier, or a subscription

Good to know

Honest limits.

What this tool does not do, said plainly.

  • Tables drawn with lines work best. Tables found by column alignment alone come with a warning.
  • A PDF with no tables says so, instead of producing an empty workbook.
  • Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first, with Unlock PDF.

First time? The install guide shows every screen, including the Windows warning.

Questions

PDF to Excel, answered.

6 answers

Another question? Everything about Podalls Convert.

What if my PDF is a scan?

With Read scanned PDFs on (the default), scanned pages are read with Windows’ own text recognition first. Results depend on the scan.

Do I need Microsoft Excel?

Not to convert. The .xlsx is written by Podalls Convert; any spreadsheet app can open it.

How do I convert a bank statement PDF to Excel?

Convert it like any PDF. Each table becomes its own worksheet, amounts become numbers you can add up, and account numbers stay as written. Statements without table lines are read by their columns, with a warning to check them.

Why are some numbers left as text?

Only unambiguous numbers become numbers. Codes with leading zeros, numbers longer than 15 digits and anything that could be misread stay text, so nothing changes by accident.

Is PDF to Excel in Podalls Convert free?

Yes. Podalls Convert is free for personal and commercial use, with no account and no subscription. Every tool in it, including this one, comes in the same free download.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. Podalls Convert does the work on your PC and saves the result there. It only goes online to check for and download its own updates.

In the same free download

Keep going.

Every tool below comes with Podalls Convert. One app, one queue, nothing uploaded.

PDF to Excel, without the upload.

Download free for Windows

What you are getting

Tool
PDF to Excel, in Tools › PDF › PDF to Excel
Makes
name.xlsx, next to the original
Works on
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit
Version
0.3.0
Price
Free for personal and commercial use