# Bank statement extraction

Extraction is turning the printed rows of a statement back into data. Upload a PDF or CSV and download a file with one transaction per row, using the same engine as the converters.

## What you get out

- One row per transaction, in statement order
- Date, description, and amount in their own columns
- Rows read from the content of the statement, not from page coordinates
- CSV, Excel, or any of the other supported output formats

## How to convert

1. **Upload the statement** — A PDF or CSV from the bank, as downloaded.
2. **Pick an output format** — CSV or Excel for a spreadsheet, JSON if the next step is code.
3. **Download the data** — One row per transaction, ready to import or inspect.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is bank statement extraction?

Pulling the individual transactions out of a statement so they can be used as data — a row per transaction with the date, description, and amount separated into columns.

### Is extraction the same as OCR?

No. OCR turns an image into text and reads the page by position, which breaks on tables. Extraction here reads what each piece of text is — a date, a description, an amount — so a wrapped line stays with its transaction.

### What can it extract from?

PDF statements and CSV exports from your bank. Text-based PDFs give the cleanest result; scanned, image-only PDFs depend on OCR and should be reviewed.

### Is my statement kept after extraction?

No. The file is used only to produce the result and is deleted right after.

### Do I need an account?

No. It works without signing up.

## Related

- [Bank statement OCR](https://statementconverterai.com/bank-statement-ocr)
- [Bank statement parser](https://statementconverterai.com/bank-statement-parser)
- [All bank statement converters](https://statementconverterai.com/)