PDF to JSON Converter
Convert tables from text-based PDFs to JSON online. Preview extracted rows and columns, then download a JSON document with separate tables (columns and rows as strings). Conversion runs in your browser—your PDF is not uploaded to ConversionTab servers.
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Max 50 MB · text-based PDFs
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First page appears here after you choose a file.
Text-based PDFs only. Extracts tables—not arbitrary PDF layouts. Complex tables may need review.
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Table extraction and export run in your browser. Your PDF is not uploaded to ConversionTab servers—only you download the result when you choose.
How to convert PDF to JSON
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Choose PDF
Select a text-based PDF with selectable table text (max 50 MB).
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Convert and review
Click Convert to JSON, then review the extracted rows and columns.
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Download JSON
Save one
.jsonfile containing every detected table as its own object (columns + rows).
Which PDFs work best?
Best with text-based PDFs that have clear, selectable columns. This extracts tables—not arbitrary PDF layouts. Each table stays separate in the JSON document; blank cells and duplicate headers are preserved as strings without type coercion.
No OCR here. For scanned PDFs, the text extractor offers OCR text only. Also available: PDF to Excel, PDF to CSV, and all PDF tools.
Example: PDF table to JSON
Each extracted table has its own columns and rows. Cell values remain strings, preserving text such as identifiers with leading zeros.
Example table extracted from a text-based PDF.
| Item | Quantity | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Notebook | 2 | 12.50 |
| Pen | 3 | 4.50 |
{
"tables": [
{
"id": 1,
"pages": [1],
"headerDetected": true,
"columns": ["Item", "Quantity", "Amount"],
"rows": [
["Notebook", "2", "12.50"],
["Pen", "3", "4.50"]
]
}
]
}Use the JSON in a script that imports a supplier’s PDF price list into your product catalog. Review the extracted columns, then map them to your catalog fields.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about text-based PDFs, OCR limits, export format quirks, and privacy.