PDF to Excel conversion tool

jflail2
jflail2 Posts: 2,868
edited August 2008 in The Clubhouse
Does anyone know of a free (trustworthy) program online for extracting a pdf into excel. I have found a couple of programs, but all require payment of some kind. If you guys know of a good tool for converting a PDF to Excel, please do tell.

Thanks!
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2008
    Yeah, its called a secretary.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited August 2008
    I haven't ran accros a good free tool. We use Monarch and it works very well. But, in this case it costs a little and "you get what you pay for".
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited August 2008
    I don't know of anything free, but we have PDF Maker here at work. If it's a one time deal, shoot me a pm and I will see what I can do.
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited August 2008
    PDF's won't have the formulas imbedded in the spreadsheet.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2008
    I have the full version of Acrobat and there's a tool in it that allows it to recognize text and numbers so you can copy and paste them. I've used that to copy and paste stuff into excel before.

    I'm not sure if you have the full version but if you do that might work for you.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2008
    petrym wrote: »
    PDF's won't have the formulas imbedded in the spreadsheet.
    I think he wants to go the other way, from PDF to Excel, so that would be a moot point, no?
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited August 2008
    Thanks for the responses guys. Looks like I'm going to have to drop a few bucks, but it will be well worth it in the long-run.

    Assimilated is correct, I just need to be able to sort/filter data that is currently in a static pdf file, so I'm not worried about formulas or anything.

    Edbert: The offer is VERY much appreciated, but I can't send this file on to anyone besides the actual client. Thank you though.

    I might have to drop some change on Monarch and be done with it. I've been able to find quite a few free programs for conversion from .xls to .pdf, but its amazing how few go the other way.

    Thanks for the input all!
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited August 2008
    When I do that, I copy the text and put it in note pad. Then save the txt file and import it into excel as a space deliminated file. Almost always works with not having to move any data at all.

    As far as going the other way (files -> .PDF), I use Win2PDF. It installs as a printer on your computer. Anytime I need a .PDF, I just print the document and it is saved as a PDF.

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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited August 2008
    Gadabout wrote: »
    When I do that, I copy the text and put it in note pad. Then save the txt file and import it into excel as a space deliminated file. Almost always works with not having to move any data at all.

    As far as going the other way (files -> .PDF), I use Win2PDF. It installs as a printer on your computer. Anytime I need a .PDF, I just print the document and it is saved as a PDF.

    Scott

    Thanks Scott. Still haven't pulled the trigger on anything as I am trying to talk my dept director into buying us something instead of me spending my own $$.

    For printing to pdf, I use cutepdf writer; does pretty much exactly what you're talking about. I'll have to give win2pdf a try and see how it compares.
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  • xeb
    xeb Posts: 31
    edited August 2008
    FYI I have the full version of Acrobat and yes it does have copy table option but it is VERY sketchy... I've never really been able to get it working properly.. depends so much on how the table is set up in the first place I think.
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