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PDF bank statement to Excel converter

From statement PDF to a working spreadsheet in minutes: real date and amount cell types, a Validation Summary worksheet, and a source-page reference on every row — reviewed before you download.

The sample is a synthetic statement — no real bank, person, or account — generated by the same export writer that builds your download.

Sample workbookstatementstudio-sample.xlsx · synthetic data
DateDescriptionDebitCreditBalance
1 May 2026BACS CLIENT PAYMENT HARWOOD DEVELOPMENTS INV 2041£8,400.00£12,580.22
6 May 2026HMRC VAT REF 475992103£4,682.10£3,521.72
12 May 2026PAYROLL BACS MAY SALARIES£6,120.00£2,220.29
30 May 2026GROSS INTEREST PAID£3.71£5,983.40
+15 more rows · opening 4180.22 · closing 5983.40

One workbook, two worksheets: Transactions holds the reviewed rows; Validation Summary records what was checked, what was flagged, and how the balances reconciled.

Reviewed, then exported

Convert a PDF bank statement to Excel — after you've seen every row.

The workbook is built from the rows as you reviewed them, not from a first-pass guess. Every row carries the statement page it came from and its review status — the review trail travels with the file.

Sample workbookstatementstudio-sample.xlsx · synthetic data
DateDescriptionAmountSource pageReview status
1 May 2026BACS CLIENT PAYMENT HARWOOD DEVELOPMENTS INV 2041+£8,400.001valid
14 May 2026CARD PURCHASE SCREWFIX TRADE COUNTER(£89.99)2valid
14 May 2026CARD PURCHASE SCREWFIX TRADE COUNTER(£89.99)2needs_review
15 May 2026BACS CLIENT PAYMENT PELHAM AND CO INV 2043+£4,720.002valid
+15 more rows · opening 4180.22 · closing 5983.40
Fewer spreadsheet surprises

Where bank-statement spreadsheets usually go wrong in Excel.

Dates become text
Pasted statement data often lands as text that won’t sort. The export writes real date cells, so date columns behave from the first open.
Amounts won’t sum
Currency symbols and thousands separators turn pasted amounts into text. Exported amounts are numeric cells; SUM and pivots work directly.
Signs get flipped
Debit and credit stay in separate columns, plus a signed amount column with the convention stated — nothing needs guessing.
A column shows #####
That’s only column width, not data loss — widen the column.
What this export is not
It’s a spreadsheet of your reviewed statement — not an accounting import file and not a connection to any accounting tool. Need an accounting import file instead? The same reviewed rows export as QuickBooks CSV, Xero CSV, Sage CSV, OFX, or QIF. Prefer CSV? The same review flow writes a documented, formula-safe file: bank statement to CSV.
Questions

About the Excel output

What’s inside the Excel file?

Two worksheets: Transactions (the reviewed rows) and Validation Summary (the checks, warnings, and the reconciliation outcome for the exported revision).

Are dates and amounts real Excel types?

Yes, where safe, proper date and money cell types, so sorting and formulas work without re-typing anything.

Can I convert a bank statement to Excel online free?

Yes. You can try it free within the stated limits: one digital PDF, up to 10 MiB and 20 pages, with no sign-up.

Why do some rows carry notes in the export?

Rows keep their review status and source-page reference, so you can see in the workbook which rows were flagged and where they came from.

Do you produce XLS or XLSX?

XLSX, the current Excel format. It opens in Excel and in independent spreadsheet tools.

Can I get CSV instead?

Yes, the same review flow produces a documented CSV output. See the bank statement to CSV page.

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