Skip to main content
Microsoft Idea

Power BI

Completed

Tables in PDF files

Vote (3044) Share
Gogula Aryalingam's profile image

Gogula Aryalingam on 17 Jan 2015 03:15:10

I have come across so many public data repositories that hold data in PDF format. Other websites have tables within documents such as annual reports etc., also in PDF format. A data source for PDFs or tables from PDFs would be awesome!

Administrator on 13 Apr 2019 00:56:11

The PDF connector is now generally available in the April release of Power BI Desktop. Learn more here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-april-2019-feature-summary/#pdf

Comments (284)
Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

wendy Simpson on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:29

RE: Tables in PDF files

That would save so much time!

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:28

RE: Tables in PDF files

A conversion tool would be awesome.

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:23

RE: Tables in PDF files

Please add as soon as possible! Life would be incredible with this feature.

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:21

RE: Tables in PDF files

I love this idea!!

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Scott on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:20

RE: Tables in PDF files

That would save so much time!

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:18

RE: Tables in PDF files

Hi! I would be a great idea

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Anne on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:18

RE: Tables in PDF files

I agree!

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:18

RE: Tables in PDF files

This is a great idea!

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:17

RE: Tables in PDF files

I would really like to see this feature available in Office.

Gogula Aryalingam's profile image Profile Picture

Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:55:17

RE: Tables in PDF files

I hate having to extract data from a pdf and spend hours with text-to-columns, string searches and copy-and paste actions just to get a simple flat table.
Full adobe - save as worksheet - doesn't do a good job either.
I would love to see a feature in O365 to make this task easier.