Are my files uploaded?

No. Extraction runs in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

How are tables detected?

Text is grouped by line (vertical position) and column (horizontal position). This works best for PDFs with clear table layout; complex or image-based tables may not align perfectly.

What if my table looks wrong?

Table extraction is heuristic. Try CSV and adjust in a spreadsheet, or use PDF to Excel if you need structured data from complex layouts.

Yes. All processing is client-side.

Extract PDF Tables Fast

Use SagePDF to extract pdf tables fast. Extract tables from PDF files and export as CSV, JSON, or Markdown. Use SagePDF in your browser—no uploads, no signup, your files stay on your device.

How to use

Add PDF

Upload the PDF that contains tables. Text is read with positions to detect rows and columns.

Choose format

Select export format: CSV, JSON, or Markdown. Each page’s text is arranged into a grid by position.

Extract & download

Click “Extract tables” to build table data and download in your chosen format. Processing is client-side only.

Frequently asked questions

PDF to CSV
Extract tables from PDF and convert to CSV format.
PDF to Excel
Extract tables from PDF and convert to Excel (XLSX) format.
PDF to Markdown
Convert PDF text and tables to Markdown format.