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PDF and XLSX at a glance

PDF

Portable Document Format

PDF keeps the layout of a document fixed on every screen and printer. It is the standard for sending and archiving documents.

Browsers
Every current browser opens PDF files.
Yes
iPhone
Opens in the Files and Books apps.
Yes
Word
Word can open a PDF for editing, but the layout may shift.
Partly
All PDF conversions

XLSX

Microsoft Excel Workbook

XLSX is the spreadsheet format of Microsoft Excel since 2007. It stores several sheets with formulas and formatting in one file.

Excel
Native format of Excel.
Yes
Google Sheets
Opens and exports XLSX.
Yes
Numbers
Apple Numbers opens and exports XLSX.
Yes
All XLSX conversions

Questions

About converting PDF to XLSX.

How are the tables placed in the workbook?

Each table gets its own worksheet, and numbers and dates become values you can calculate with. Turn on All tables on one sheet to collect them on one worksheet, or Keep text outside tables to also get headings and notes with one worksheet per page.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Yes. Scanned pages are read with text recognition, and tables on them become cells like in any other PDF. The language is detected on its own, and you can also set it under Scan language.

Is there a page limit?

Free conversions take up to 50 pages. With credits, a conversion takes up to 300 pages. For a longer PDF, enter a page range under Pages, for example 1-50, and convert the document in parts.

Do I need an account?

No. Up to 20 files a day work without an account, and the results have no watermark.

Where are my files stored?

On servers in the EU, and only for 24 hours. After that they are deleted automatically.