📄 PDF to Excel Conversion Guide
Converting Your First PDF
- Select File: Click "Convert PDF to Excel" or drag & drop your PDF
- Choose Language: Select the appropriate OCR language for your document
- Start Conversion: Click "Convert to Excel" button
- Wait for Processing: Monitor the progress bar
- Download: Your Excel file will download automatically
💡 Pro Tip: For best results, ensure your PDF contains clear, readable text. Scanned documents work too thanks to our advanced OCR technology!
File Types & Formats
Input Format
PDF files (.pdf) up to 20MB
Output Format
Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx)
Content Types
Text-based PDFs, scanned documents, forms, tables
🌍 Supported OCR Languages
Pondering supports OCR in 40+ languages for accurate text recognition:
English (US/UK)
Spanish
French
German
Italian
Portuguese (BR/PT)
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese
Korean
Dutch
Danish
Finnish
Norwegian
Swedish
Polish
Russian
Turkish
Hebrew
Arabic
Language Selection: Choose the language that best matches your document's content for optimal OCR accuracy.
🔧 Troubleshooting
Common Issues & Solutions
❌ "File too large" Error
Solution: PDF files must be under 20MB. Try compressing your PDF or splitting large documents into smaller files.
❌ "Conversion failed" Error
Solution: Check your internet connection. If the PDF is corrupted or password-protected, try another file or remove protection first.
❌ "No credits remaining" Error
Solution: Purchase additional conversion credits through the upgrade button in the extension.
❌ Poor OCR Results
Solution: Ensure you've selected the correct language. For scanned documents, verify the image quality is clear and readable.
Browser Issues
Chrome Extension Disabled: If the extension stops working, try disabling and re-enabling it in chrome://extensions/
💳 Billing & Credits
Credit System
Pondering uses a fair credit-based system:
🆓 Free Tier
3 free conversions on sign-up
💼 Basic Plan
$1 for 5 conversions
⭐ Standard Plan
$5 for 30 conversions
🚀 Premium Plan
$10 for 70 conversions
Payment & Refunds
We use Stripe for secure payment processing. Refunds are available within 30 days for unused credits.
🔒 Privacy & Security
Data Protection
🛡️ Secure Processing
Files are processed using Adobe's secure cloud infrastructure
🗑️ No Permanent Storage
Your files are deleted immediately after conversion
🔐 Encryption
All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
📧 Email-Only Authentication
We only store your email address for authentication