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I built a local-first PDF to Excel converter because I didn't trust the cloud tools

Hey everyone,

I've been working on a tool to solve a personal pain point: converting bank statements to Excel without uploading sensitive financial data to a random server.

Most tools (like AutoEntry) are expensive, and the free online converters are privacy nightmares.

So I built PDF to Excel HQ.

It runs a local parsing engine in the browser.

Offline Mode: Your PDF never leaves your device.
Cloud Mode: Uses AI for messy scans (optional).
I'm looking for early feedback on the parsing accuracy. If you have a messy statement, I'd love to see if this breaks or succeeds.

You can break it here: https://pdftoexcelhq.com/testers

Let me know what you think!

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Building in Public
on January 14, 2026
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