Turn a scanned table into rows and columns you can check in Excel
Convert a scanned PDF or photo table into Excel rows and columns. Figures and names stay as printed, and missing values are left blank. Preview free.
This preview shows the first 25 rows and does not keep your file.
Need a different result? Turn anything into anything: drop any file, pick what you want out of it.Try it →A scanned table is a picture, so you cannot sort, sum or search it, and retyping every row invites mistakes in exactly the figures that matter. This page reads the main table from your scan and places it in rows and columns, keeping each number and name as it is printed. Stamps and handwriting in the margin are left out of the table, and any cell the document does not fill stays empty.
What you get
Table rows and columns
The main table is pulled into up to 8 columns, with headers taken from the top row of the scan, so the layout matches the original.
Figures kept as printed
Amounts, codes, dates and names are copied as they appear, including decimals and leading zeros, rather than being rounded or reformatted.
Blanks stay blank
If the scan does not show a value for a cell, the cell is left empty instead of being filled with a guess.
How it works
- Step 1
Paste the text from the scan, or drop a scanned PDF or photo into the box. The preview reads up to 5 pages or about 6,000 characters.
- Step 2
Check the table preview against the scan, comparing a few figures and the header row.
- Step 3
Create a free account to convert the whole scan through OCR, download the table as an .xlsx file, and get every row of long files.
Who uses it
Someone copying a scanned price list
Turn a photographed supplier price list into a sheet where you can sort by item or compare prices without typing each line by hand.
A bookkeeper reviewing a scanned statement
Pull the transaction table from a scanned bank or supplier statement into rows so you can total amounts and check them against your records.
A researcher with a scanned survey table
Move a printed results table from an old report into columns, keeping the original figures so you can recalculate or chart them.
Questions
Does this work on a scanned PDF or a photo?
Yes. A scanned PDF or photo of a table can be converted, but reading a scan needs OCR, which is part of the free account. Without an account, paste text you already have or try the preview on a clear scan.
What happens to handwriting and stamps?
They are not treated as table data. Handwritten notes, signatures and stamps are left out of the rows and columns, though a handwritten figure inside the table may be read or missed, so check it against the original.
What if a cell is blank on the scan?
The cell is left empty in the result. The tool is instructed not to invent values, so an unfilled box on the scan stays blank in Excel.
How many columns and rows will I get?
The table is limited to 8 columns. The preview shows the first part of the table; a free account gives every row of longer files and lets you download the result as .xlsx.
Is the result always accurate?
Not always. Skewed, faint or low-resolution scans can produce misread characters or shifted columns, so check the table against the original before you rely on it for totals, payments or records.
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See it on real examples
Three actual runs of this tool. Open one to see the input and the whole result.