PDF bank statement to CSV

A useful bank-statement CSV is boring on purpose. One header row, ISO dates, descriptions in a single column, and amounts as plain decimals so a spreadsheet can sum them. GetBankExcel builds that file from the text layer of a PDF: words are grouped into rows, columns are inferred from the header, and wrapped descriptions are merged back onto the transaction they belong to.

The CSV includes Date, Description, Debit, Credit, Amount, and Balance. Amount is the signed effect on the balance, so deposits are positive and withdrawals are negative on a checking account. A byte-order mark is written at the start so Excel opens the UTF-8 file without mangling symbols. There are no currency signs and no thousands separators in the number cells.

Before the download, the preview runs a balance check. Opening plus credits minus debits should equal the closing balance within one cent, and a printed running balance should continue from row to row. You can read the first rows without an account. The rest of the table stays out of the page until you unlock the file with the daily free download or a paid pack. The PDF is not kept. The parsed rows are encrypted and deleted within an hour.