Goal: bank statement PDF with 80 transactions becomes a usable Excel file in under 90 seconds. Headers, columns, transactions — all ready for reconciliation.
Clock starts.
0:00–0:15 — Open and convert
Open Flint's PDF converter. Drag the bank statement PDF in. Select Excel as the target format. Convert.
For an 80-transaction statement, conversion takes 10–15 seconds.
0:15–0:60 — Clean up in Excel
Download the Excel output. Open. Most conversions need a quick clean-up: headers in the right row, merged cells split, blank rows removed.
For most bank statement formats, the clean-up is 30–45 seconds — far less than re-typing 80 transactions.
0:60–1:30 — Verify and use
Spot-check 5 transactions against the original PDF for accuracy. Most conversions get 95%+ correct; the spot-check catches the rare errors.
The Excel file is now ready for reconciliation, pivot tables, or import into your accounting system.
FAQ
How accurate is PDF-to-Excel conversion?
For well-formatted bank statements, 95%+ accuracy. For scanned PDFs (image-based), accuracy depends on OCR quality — typically 85–95%.
Can I convert multiple statements at once?
Convert each individually, then merge in Excel. Doing it in batches takes about 90 seconds per statement.
What about statements without standard tables?
Less reliable — narrative-style statements convert poorly. For these, copy-paste sections may be faster than full conversion.
Should I keep the PDF after conversion?
Yes — the PDF is the audit-trail source. The Excel is the working copy. Keep both for the relevant retention period.
90 seconds. PDF in, Excel out, ready to use. Speedrun your next statement in Flint.