Guide
How to convert PDF tables to Excel on a Mac
Invoices, bank statements and reports keep their numbers in tables. Cristallo finds every table in a PDF or scan, works out its rows, columns and merged cells, and saves each one as a CSV file that Excel opens directly.
Steps
- Add your files. Drag PDFs, scans or a folder into the window, or choose File › Add Files… (⌘O).
- Choose CSV as the output format in the toolbar.
- Set the language for scanned pages: Automatic, English or Spanish.
- Click Convert (⌘R). The preview shows only the tables, so you can check them against the page.
- Click Export… (⌘E). Each table becomes
document-table-1.csv,document-table-2.csvand so on. - Open the CSV in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.
Details that matter in a spreadsheet
- Accents survive. Files are UTF-8 with the marker Excel needs to read “Descripción” correctly.
- Comma or semicolon. If your Excel uses a decimal comma (common in Spanish-speaking countries), choose the semicolon separator in Settings.
- Merged cells put their text in the first cell of the span, so columns stay aligned.
- Safe to open. Cells that would start a spreadsheet formula are written as text.
Why CSV and not .xlsx?
CSV opens everywhere, keeps exactly the values from the page, and doesn't impose fonts or formatting. Save it as a workbook from Excel when you need one.