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Request

POST

Headers

Api-Key

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Response-Type

Poll for the status of a request by ID. Request IDs can be found in the JSON response of POST requests sent to any pdfRest endpoint.

Required Parameters

file

File to be uploaded and processed

Alphanumeric ID (UUID) of existing file on server to be processed

Optional Parameters

output

Name of the generated output file, without extension

Code

curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/excel" \ 
  -H "Accept: application/json" \ 
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "Api-Key: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" \

Response

The response for your API Call will display here.

Once you've sent your POST request and received a valid response, you can download your output file using the output URL.

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Why is pdfRest the best API to convert PDF to Excel?

pdfRest offers the best solution for converting PDF documents to Excel spreadsheets, because it supports streamlined data analysis, high-quality conversion, and easy integration.

Analyze PDF Data

While PDFs are an ideal format for storing and sharing information, Excel files offer a number of features and benefits that make them ideal for data analysis, manipulation, and visualization. PDF documents often contain valuable data that businesses need to analyze and report on. pdfRest can help businesses extract this data into Excel spreadsheets, where it can be easily analyzed and manipulated using Excel's built-in functions and features, including formulas, Excel macros, and graphs.

High-Quality Conversion

pdfRest uses the best conversion technology available to ensure reliable and accurate results. Other PDF to Excel converters often produce output files with problems such as formatting errors, data loss, and compatibility issues. pdfRest uses advanced techniques to avoid these problems and maintain accurate formatting and data from the original PDF document.

Easy to Integrate

Converting PDF to Excel is a breeze with pdfRest. Simply upload your PDF and let us do the rest. We'll take care of all the technicalities to deliver a high-quality Excel spreadsheet, every time.

Need to automate your PDF to Excel conversions? Our flexible and intuitive REST API makes it easy to integrate pdfRest into any development project. And if you ever need help, our support team is here for you.

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Customize Your Solution

Learn about the parameters for this tool to create your custom solution.

File

The file parameter allows you to select a local file to be uploaded to pdfRest’s processing server.

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The id parameter allows you to submit a resource ID generated by one of our API Tools. Each API Tool assigns a unique resource ID to your output files, allowing you to chain requests together without having to download intermediate files between requests.

For example, you can use Upload Files to first upload your PDF documents and then include the resource IDs for each uploaded file to a call to PDF to Excel.

See Documentation

Output

The output parameter lets you provide a file name (without extension) for your new Excel file.

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