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Extract Tables from PDF

Extract detected PDF tables into Markdown, CSV or JSON. Complex and merged tables may require review. Preview simple tables as Markdown and denser layouts as HTML, then download individually or as a ZIP.

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Advanced options

OCR language

Limits: up to 100 pages · OCR up to 25 pages

No account required
Optional local OCR
Files up to 40 MB

What you get

Detected tables as Markdown, CSV or JSON. Complex/merged tables may need review.

Tables (Markdown / CSV / JSON)
Markdown (.md)
Structured JSON
ZIP package

Limits: Heavily nested, merged or scanned tables may carry review warnings and are not always perfect exports.

How it works

Upload a PDF that contains tables.
Review detected tables in Markdown or HTML.
Download CSV, Markdown, JSON or a tables ZIP.

Example output

PDF table layout

Item     Q1     Q2
Pumps   12     14
Valves  8      9

Markdown table

| Item | Q1 | Q2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pumps | 12 | 14 |
| Valves | 8 | 9 |

Use cases

Move financial tables into spreadsheets (CSV)
Publish report tables as Markdown
Feed table JSON into internal tools

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FAQ

Can I export PDF tables to CSV?

Yes. Each table can be downloaded as CSV, plus a ZIP of all tables.

Do you support PDF table to Markdown?

Yes. Simple tables become Markdown; complex ones are also available as HTML.

What about PDF table to JSON?

A tables.json index is included, and full document JSON is available via PDF to JSON.

Does OCR help with scanned tables?

Scan pages are OCR’d first; structure quality still depends on the scan.

Are spreadsheet formulas recalculated?

No. We extract visible structure and values only.