# Bank statement to CSV

Upload a PDF or CSV statement and download a CSV with one row per transaction. It opens in Excel, Google Sheets, or anything else that imports CSV, which makes it the safest format to hand to another tool.

## What the CSV file contains

- A header row, then one row per transaction
- Date, description, and amount in their own comma-separated fields
- Descriptions containing commas kept intact, wrapped in quotes
- Plain UTF-8 text, so no spreadsheet program is required to read it

## How to convert

1. **Upload your statement** — Drop in the PDF or CSV you downloaded from your bank.
2. **Choose CSV** — Leave the output format on CSV — it is preselected on this page.
3. **Download the file** — Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or import it into your bookkeeping tool.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I convert a bank statement to CSV?

Upload the PDF or CSV from your bank above, keep CSV as the output format, and download the file. No account and nothing to install.

### Can I convert a PDF bank statement to CSV?

Yes. Upload the PDF, pick CSV, and you get one transaction per row with dates, descriptions, and amounts in separate fields.

### Why CSV instead of Excel?

CSV is plain text, so every spreadsheet and accounting tool can import it, and nothing depends on Excel being installed. If you want a formatted workbook instead, use the Excel conversion.

### What happens to commas inside a description?

They are kept in the field and the field is quoted, so the columns do not break when the file is opened.

### Is my statement kept after conversion?

No. The file is used only to produce your converted copy and is deleted right after.

### Do I need an account?

No. The converter works without signing up.

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