# PDF to Excel: Arthize vs DocFly

_Updated July 2026 · Arthize · https://arthize.com/vs/docfly/pdf-to-excel_

To convert a PDF to Excel, Arthize offers a free, private pdf to excel with no watermark — a focused alternative to DocFly. Converting PDF to Excel detects table structure and rebuilds rows and columns into an editable .xlsx, OCRing scanned tables first.

## Arthize's pdf to excel vs DocFly

DocFly is a web PDF editor and converter. DocFly provides web editing and conversion on a freemium model with free-tier limits.

**Arthize's approach:** Converting PDF to Excel detects table structure and rebuilds rows and columns into an editable .xlsx, OCRing scanned tables first.

- The free plan never adds a watermark to your output.
- Transparent pricing: free forever, Pro from $6/mo or $48/yr, and a one-time $149 lifetime option.
- Files are processed inside your private Arthize workspace and deleted after the job — never sold or used to train models.
- A lifetime option instead of only recurring billing.

## How to convert a PDF to Excel with Arthize

Table detection is what turns a PDF table into real spreadsheet cells instead of pasted text.

Scanned tables must be OCR'd before the numbers become editable.

Complex merged-cell layouts may need a quick manual tidy after conversion.

## How to convert a PDF to Excel with Arthize

1. **Open the convert tool** — Sign in, open Convert and choose Excel (XLSX).
2. **Add your PDF** — Upload the PDF with tables; scanned tables are OCR'd first.
3. **Convert** — Arthize detects the table structure and maps it into rows and columns.
4. **Download and check** — Clean tables convert nicely; complex merged-cell layouts may want a quick tidy.

## FAQ

### Is Arthize a good DocFly alternative to convert a PDF to Excel?

Yes. Converting PDF to Excel detects table structure and rebuilds rows and columns into an editable .xlsx, OCRing scanned tables first. Arthize does it free with no watermark and deletes the file after the job. DocFly handles common edit-and-convert tasks in the browser.

### How do I convert a PDF table to Excel?

Converting PDF to Excel detects table structure and rebuilds rows and columns into an editable .xlsx, OCRing scanned tables first. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.

### Can I convert a scanned PDF table to Excel?

Converting PDF to Excel detects table structure and rebuilds rows and columns into an editable .xlsx, OCRing scanned tables first. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.