Extension: Convert PDF to Excel Last updated: July 4, 2026
1. Overview
Convert PDF to Excel is a Chrome browser extension that extracts tables from PDF files and converts them into editable Excel or CSV spreadsheets. This privacy policy describes what data we collect, how we use it, how it is stored, and with whom it is shared.
2. Data We Collect
PDF file content: When you convert a PDF, its content is processed to extract tables. Text-based PDFs are parsed locally in your browser and never leave your device. In AI mode, the PDF content is sent to our backend server for enhanced extraction.
Browser fingerprint: A hash derived from local browser signals (canvas rendering, user agent, screen resolution, timezone, hardware concurrency) is generated locally and sent to our backend to detect abuse and enforce fair usage of the free tier. It is not used for advertising or tracking and cannot identify you personally.
Page URL: The current tab URL is read to detect whether the page contains a PDF. This is not transmitted to our servers.
Usage settings: Preferences such as output format (Excel/CSV) are stored locally in your browser using Chrome storage.
Feedback (optional): If you choose to submit feedback through the in-app rating prompt, your message and star rating are sent to our backend. No email or other personal identifier is collected.
3. How We Use Your Data
PDF content is used solely to extract tables and generate your spreadsheet. It is not used for any other purpose.
Browser fingerprint is used only to detect abuse and prevent free-tier limit bypass. It is never used for advertising, profiling, or cross-site tracking.
Feedback is used to improve the extension and is not linked to any other data we collect.
We do not use any collected data for advertising, behavioral tracking, or sale to third parties.
4. Data Storage and Retention
Local storage: Your preferences and settings are stored in your browser using Chrome local storage and stay on your device.
Our backend server: PDF content submitted in AI mode is processed transiently and is not retained after conversion is complete. Feedback messages are retained for up to 30 days to review and act on them.
5. Data Sharing
We share data only as necessary to provide the AI conversion feature:
OpenRouter (privacy policy) — in AI mode, PDF content is routed through OpenRouter to Anthropic Claude or OpenAI GPT models for table extraction. Content is used solely to generate your spreadsheet and is subject to OpenRouter's and the underlying model provider's data retention policies.
We do not sell, rent, or share user data with advertising networks or data brokers.
6. Permissions
activeTab: To detect whether the current tab contains a PDF and read its URL.
tabs: To monitor tab navigation and automatically detect PDF files.
contextMenus: To add a right-click option on PDF links for quick conversion.
storage: To save your preferences (output format, settings) locally in the browser.
sidePanel: To display the conversion interface in Chrome's side panel.
Access to all URLs (<all_urls>): To fetch and process PDF files hosted on any website when you initiate a conversion.
7. Data Security
All data transmitted to our backend and to OpenRouter is sent over encrypted HTTPS. PDF content is not retained on our servers after conversion is complete. Fingerprint hashes do not contain personally identifiable information.
8. Your Rights
Since we do not collect personally identifiable information, clearing your browser storage removes all locally stored data. For any data requests, contact us at the address below.