Extract PDF Tables to CSV via API
Extract tabular data from PDF documents to CSV format via REST API. Upload your PDF as multipart/form-data and receive a CSV file with page separators. Perfect for data pipelines, ETL workflows, and spreadsheet imports.
# Extract PDF tables to CSV format
curl -X POST \
https://api.convertfilefast.com/v2/convert/pdf-to-csv \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-F "file=@report.pdf" \
--output report.csv
# HTTP 200 OK — Content-Type: text/csv
# Pages separated by --- Page N --- markersAdvantages
Why use our API?
Complete and reliable solution for integration in any tech stack.
Automatic Table Detection
Tables are automatically detected and extracted from PDF pages. No manual configuration or schema definition required.
Page Separators
Tables from different PDF pages are separated by '--- Page N ---' markers in the CSV output for easy parsing.
Data Pipeline Ready
Pipe extracted CSV data directly into databases, spreadsheets, or ETL systems. No intermediate format conversion needed.
Multi-Page Extraction
Extract tables from all pages of a PDF in a single API call. Process entire reports and datasets in one request.
n8n Workflow Support
Extract PDF tables to CSV in n8n workflows triggered by email attachments, Drive uploads, or scheduled tasks.
Zero Storage
PDF files are processed in memory and deleted immediately. CSV output is returned directly in the response.
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