SnipSheet

Turn any table on your screen into Excel

PDFs, scans, images and web pages. Drag a box around the table and get a clean spreadsheet with real numbers, not text.

Add to Chrome, it's free

Free Chrome extension · 20 tables a month free · Works on Mac and Windows

How it works

Three steps, about ten seconds.

1

Click SnipSheet

On any page or PDF, click the SnipSheet icon or press Alt+Shift+S. Or open a PDF straight in SnipSheet.

2

Drag a box

Select the table you need. SnipSheet reads it row by row and recognises the numbers and dates.

3

Export

Download Excel, copy to Google Sheets, copy, or save as CSV.

Why SnipSheet

Built for the tables that copy and paste can't handle.

Real numbers, not text

Sum, sort and chart right away. Currencies, percentages and dates are recognised.

PDFs, scans and screenshots

Open a PDF straight in SnipSheet, select a table on any web page, or paste a screenshot.

International formats

1,234.56 and 1.234,56, kr., €, $, £ and negative amounts in parentheses.

Check before you export

Hard-to-read cells are highlighted, and you can fix any cell with a click.

Long tables

Click Add more rows to continue on the next screen or PDF page. Repeated headers are skipped.

Private

Nothing is captured until you click. PDFs open on your computer, and images are never stored.

Selecting a table on a page
Select a table on any page or PDF
Extracted table with numbers recognised
Numbers, dates and currencies come out as real values
A PDF opened in SnipSheet
Open PDFs straight in SnipSheet, scans included

Great for

Bank and credit card statements · financial reports and invoices · research papers and government reports · dashboards and web pages

Guides

Step by step answers to common table problems.

Copy a table from a PDF to ExcelCopying a table from a PDF into Excel often puts everything in one column.PDF table to Excel on a MacExcel for Mac has no PDF import.Bank statement PDF to ExcelTurn the transactions in a PDF bank or credit card statement into an Excel or Google Sheets table with real dates and amounts.Scanned PDF table to ExcelScanned PDFs are images, so copy and paste and Excel's PDF import don't work.Screenshot of a table to ExcelTurn a screenshot or image of a table into an Excel spreadsheet with real numbers, without retyping anything.PDF or image table to Google SheetsGoogle Sheets can't import PDF tables.Multi-page PDF table to ExcelLong tables that run over several PDF pages usually come out broken, with repeated headers in the middle.European number formats (1.234,56)Numbers like 1.234,56 or 12,5 % often turn into text or wrong values when converting a PDF to Excel.Table from a website to ExcelCopying a table from a web page into Excel often brings formatting, links and broken columns.

Questions

Is SnipSheet free?

Yes. The free plan includes 20 tables a month, with no account or sign up.

Does it work on a Mac?

Yes. SnipSheet runs in Chrome on Mac and Windows. It is especially handy on a Mac, where Excel can't import PDFs.

Which browsers does it work in?

Chrome, and Chrome-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Brave, which can install it from the Chrome Web Store.

What happens to my data?

Only the area you select is sent to an AI service to read the table, and it isn't stored. PDFs you open in SnipSheet are read on your own computer.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Yes. SnipSheet reads tables from scans, photos and screenshots, not only from digital PDFs.

Can I send the table to Google Sheets?

Yes. Click Copy to Google Sheets, and paste with Ctrl+V in the new sheet that opens. Numbers and dates arrive as real values.

Stop retyping tables

Install SnipSheet and try it on the sample table in under a minute.

Add to Chrome, it's free