How to Convert a PDF Table to Excel or Numbers on iPad
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Highlights can recognize and extract tables from PDFs using machine learning. This includes a wide range of table types with different formatting, alignments and merged cells.
1. Make an image selection over the table you want extracted:
2. Tap on the image selection to bring up the annotation popover:
3. Tap the table recognition button:
Wait for the table to be recognized:
Once the recognition is complete your table contents will appear in the annotation comment:
And the image in your notes will be replaced with the table:
4. Tap the Smart Copy button to copy the table data as CSV:
5. Paste it in Excel, Numbers or your spreadsheet application of choice:
The table recognition language is the same as the text recognition language and can be changed in settings:
