Convert Bank Statement PDF to Excel or CSV — Free & Automated
TL;DR
To convert a bank statement PDF to Excel or CSV, upload the PDF to a converter that reads the transaction table and writes each entry to its own row and column — date, description, amount, balance. No manual retyping or column cleanup. Scanned statements are handled with OCR, and the file downloads in seconds.
Convert Bank Statement PDF to Excel or CSV — Automated
Every month, accountants spend hours copying bank statement data into spreadsheets. This guide shows how to convert any bank PDF to Excel or CSV automatically — no templates required, any format supported.
Quick Start
import requests, pandas as pd
resp = requests.post(
"https://api.bankstatementparser.net/extract",
headers={"X-Api-Key": "pex_your_api_key"},
files={"file": open("statement.pdf", "rb")}
)
df = pd.DataFrame(resp.json()["transactions"])
df.to_excel("transactions.xlsx", index=False)
print(f"Done: {len(df)} rows exported")
Why Copy-Paste Fails
Bank PDFs don't preserve table structure. When you copy and paste:
- Columns merge into a single column
- Dates appear as unformatted text
- Negative amounts may be lost
- Special characters may corrupt
Batch Export — Process Multiple Files
import os, requests, pandas as pd
api_key = "pex_your_api_key"
folder = "./statements"
all_transactions = []
for filename in os.listdir(folder):
if not filename.endswith(".pdf"):
continue
resp = requests.post(
"https://api.bankstatementparser.net/extract",
headers={"X-Api-Key": api_key},
files={"file": open(f"{folder}/{filename}", "rb")}
)
transactions = resp.json()["transactions"]
for t in transactions:
t["source"] = filename
all_transactions.extend(transactions)
print(f"✓ {filename}: {len(transactions)} transactions")
pd.DataFrame(all_transactions).to_excel("all_transactions.xlsx", index=False)
Supported Formats
Any bank from any country is supported for text-based PDFs. When the system encounters a new format, it automatically analyzes the structure and builds a parsing profile — no manual work required.
Free Tier
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