No real info here, but have you looked into Google Doc's? They might have it solved.
John On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 09:58 -0700, Randall Whitman wrote: > I have received an inquiry about converting PDF to spreadsheet. > Specifically, the request stated convert PDF to MS-Excel then put in database, > which I expect will mean either CSV or spreadsheet, then probably MS-Access. > I will have to find out more about the source PDFs - are they scans or > export of some not-available softcopy; do they contain tables structurally > or only visibly. > > My search queries so far come up with Closed software for MS-Windows and > sometimes Mac, online services (will ask if that is acceptable, and/or > level of confidentiality etc.), maybe OpenOffice/KOffice, > and maybe an API library. [links below] > > Questions - Has anyone on list: > * converted PDF to spreadsheet/CSV and can comment on what worked well > (and/or did not work); > * any information on any PDF-to-spreadsheet/CSV utility that will run on Linux > and/or is Free/Open; and/or > * used a programming library that reads/parses PDF (not only write/output) - > e.g. maybe PdfClown; > ? > > Thanks in advance. > /Randall > > ====================== > > Linkname: convert pdf to spreadsheet - Google Search > URL: > http://www.google.com/search?q=convert+pdf+to+spreadsheet&btnG=Google+Search > > Ads 1. PDF Converter 7 - Official Site. > Convert PDF files to MS Word or Excel. Download now! > nuance.com is rated > Rated 4.1 out of 5.0 > (268 reviews) > www.nuance.com > 2. PDF to Excel - Instantly convert PDFs to formatted > Excel spreadsheets. Free Trial! > www.investintech.com/excel/ > 3. PDF To Excel Converter > Easily and Quickly Convert PDF Files to Excel - Free Trial! > www.cogniview.com/PDF2XL > +. Adobe ExportPDF - New - Save Time w/ Online PDF to Word Converter. > Export Your PDF Now! > exportpdf.acrobat.com > +. PDf To Excel Spreadsheet > Easy, Fast, Accurate PDF Conversion Software. Get A Free Trial Now! > www.investintech.com/excel/ > > > Search Results > > 1. How to convert PDF files to Excel spreadsheet? > We sometimes need to deal with multi table in PDF files in daily > work and feel terrible. And the article tells you how to convert > PDF to Excel Spreadsheet ... > http://www.anypdftools.com/tutorials/convert-pdf-files-to-excel-spreadsheets.html > 2. Convert PDF to Excel Spreadsheet > May 3, 2009 ... Convert PDF to Excel Spreadsheet online for free > Step 1 - Browse and select the PDF file you would like to convert. > Step 2 - Select . ... > http://txpress.blogspot.com/2009/05/convert-to-pdf-to-excel-spreadsheet.html > http://www.pdftoexcelonline.com/ > http://www.nitropdf.com/ > 3. Export PDF into Excel > Feb 15, 2002 ... How to Export a Table From a PDF File into An > Excel Spreadsheet ... What Software Do I Need to Convert a PDF > Document into Another Format? ... > http://www.library.mcgill.ca/edrs/services/publications/howto/pdftoxls/pdftoexcel.html > 4. Convert Pdf File To Spreadsheet > 4 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Apr 16, 2007 > Someone sent me a pdf file. It contains a list of items but the > problem is I need to be able to copy and paste each item > individually. > http://www.ozgrid.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64773&page=1 > > Linkname: Converting data from PDF files to Excel spreadsheets | guardian > URL: (*) > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2010/feb/15/convert-pdf-to-excel > http://www.pdftoexcelonline.com/ > http://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php > > ==== > > {convert pdf to spreadsheet linux - Google Search} > > (WINE, OpenOffice [Draw vs Writer/Calc w/ Pdf-import; OO-3.0-vs-3.1+?], > Koffice) > Linkname: [ubuntu] PDF to excel and word converter for Linux - Ubuntu Forums > URL: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1285192 > Linkname: Convert PDF files to Office files - Ubuntu Forums > URL: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=545105 > Linkname: How to Convert a PDF to OpenOffice 3.0, the free Microsoft > Office alternative | eHow.com > URL: > http://www.ehow.com/how_4788620_pdf-openoffice-microsoft-office-alternative.html > (Has anyone tried copying a table from Writer to Calc? > for the case that it can import into Writer) > > http://www.ehow.com/how_5393686_convert-files-xls-files-linux.html > -> http://www.pdftoexcelonline.com/ > > ==== > > (PHP library) > http://sourceforge.net/projects/clown/ > http://www.pdfclown.org/ > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
