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Bank statements

Bank Statement Converter: PDF to CSV for South African Banks.

Turn a bank statement PDF into a balance-checked table you can review, then download it as CSV. Built for FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank, ABSA, Capitec and other South African banks. Pick your bank for layout notes and tips: FNB, Capitec, ABSA, Standard Bank, Nedbank and more.

  • FNB
  • ABSA
  • Nedbank
  • Standard Bank
  • Capitec
  • African Bank
  • Bank Zero
  • Bidvest Bank
  • Discovery Bank
  • Investec
  • Sasfin
  • TymeBank

Drop your bank PDF statement

Digital or scanned. Password-protected files are fine.

10 free pages a monthSee pricing

  1. Upload
  2. Convert
  3. Review
  4. Reconcile
  5. Export

If we can't read a page, you're not charged for it.

Upload your bank statement

Drop your bank statement PDF here, or click to browse

PDF only · up to 20 MB

Your PDF is read by Accounter using Google and OpenRouter AI services, outside South Africa. Without an account, the preview and the PDF are deleted within 3 hours. How we handle statements

No account needed to preview. Sign in only when you want the CSV.

What you get

South African banks

FNB, ABSA, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Capitec and more

Review first

Check rows before using the CSV

Balance-checked

Rows are checked against the statement's running balance

Need to prepare the PDF first?

Statements often arrive one month at a time, or buried inside a larger document. Sort that out first and the extraction is cleaner. Both tools run entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded.

Merge PDF

Combine twelve monthly statements into one file before converting.

Split PDF

Pull just the statement pages out of a larger client PDF.

Working with bank statement PDFs?

This PDF to CSV tool supports bank statements as one use case. For the strongest bank-specific guidance, use our bank-specific guides.

Bank statement to CSV

Dedicated CSV export workflow for South African bank statements.

Bank statement scanner

Attempt AI/OCR extraction from digital and scanned statement pages.

Batch statement conversion

Process multiple statement PDFs and review each CSV separately.

Password-protected statements

Convert a locked statement PDF with its document password.

Accounter Statement Converter

How do you convert a bank statement PDF to CSV?

Upload a bank statement PDF, let Accounter extract the date, description, money in, money out and balance columns, then review the rows and export CSV through your free account or credit workflow. The converter is built for South African bank statement formats, including FNB, Standard Bank, ABSA, Nedbank and Capitec.

Output

CSV transaction table

Best for

Bookkeeping and reconciliation

Review

Verify totals before filing

PDF statement data
CSV column
Transaction date
Date
Statement narrative
Description
Debit or credit amount
Money out / money in
Running total
Balance
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What gets extracted from a bank statement

AI transaction extraction

Read dates, descriptions, money in, money out, and balances from bank statements.

South African bank support

Use bank-specific routes for FNB, ABSA, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Capitec, and more.

CSV export

Download reviewable CSV data for Excel, Google Sheets or your bookkeeping software.

Review before download

Check extracted rows and totals before using the data for accounting work.

Scanned PDF rescue path

The workflow can attempt readable scanned and image-based pages when supported.

Privacy and access controls

Use the public flow for quick extraction, then choose account features when volume grows.

Developers: call this extraction from Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI or Grok Bot with the Accounter MCP server.

Accounter bank statement converter: key facts (reviewed )

Free:
10 pages every calendar month after email verification, shared between the website and ChatGPT. Previews need no account; downloading the CSV needs a free account.
Price:
R0.32-R0.50 per page on monthly plans (Converter Pro R249 for 500 pages → Converter Enterprise R1,599 for 5,000 pages); once-off packs R0.66-R0.97 per page. 1 credit = 1 page.
Banks:
FNB, ABSA, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Capitec, African Bank, Bank Zero, Bidvest Bank, Discovery Bank, Investec, Sasfin, TymeBank, plus other/international layouts.
Output:
CSV (date, description, debit, credit, balance), opens in Excel and Google Sheets.
Accuracy check:
Rows are checked against the statement's running balance where the bank prints one; mismatches are flagged for review.
Privacy:
AI processing by Google and OpenRouter outside South Africa. Without an account, the preview and the PDF are deleted within 3 hours; signed-in statements are kept in your history until you delete them, and a preview you have not unlocked is kept for 30 days. Details

PDF to CSV converter — frequently asked questions

How do I convert a PDF bank statement to CSV for free?
Upload your PDF bank statement to the converter, let the AI extract each transaction into a structured table, review the dates, descriptions, debits, credits, and balances against the original PDF, then export a clean CSV for Excel, Google Sheets or your bookkeeping software. The public converter is free to try; paid plans and credit packs apply only as your volume grows.
Which South African banks does the PDF to CSV converter support?
The converter handles statements from all major South African banks — FNB, ABSA, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Capitec, Discovery Bank, Investec, and TymeBank — plus generic SA statements. For bank-specific instructions and optimised extraction, use the dedicated page for your bank under the bank statement to CSV converter.
Can I convert a scanned PDF bank statement to CSV?
Yes. The tool reads both digital (text-based) PDFs and scanned or image-only statements using AI extraction, so older or photographed statements can still be converted to CSV. Always review the extracted rows against the source PDF before relying on the data.
What format is the exported CSV?
The export is a standard comma-separated CSV with columns for transaction date, description, debit, credit, and balance — ready to open in Excel or Google Sheets. Most bookkeeping software can import it once you match the columns to its import template.
Is the PDF to CSV converter free?
You can try the converter for free to preview extracted rows. For ongoing or higher-volume conversion, Accounter offers monthly page allowances and credit packs — see the bank statement pricing for current allowances.

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Check opening balance, money in, money out and closing balance after PDF extraction. Use a balance checker and review mismatches before CSV import.

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Troubleshoot missing rows in extracted bank statement CSVs. Check page breaks, scanned pages, totals and the complete source PDF before importing.

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Identify possible duplicate rows after statement extraction or overlapping PDF imports. Compare source pages before removing legitimate repeated transactions.

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Check wrapped and split transaction descriptions after PDF-to-CSV extraction. Preserve payment references and distinguish continuations from new rows.

Password-protected statements

Convert a locked PDF with its document password.

Batch statement conversion

Process multiple PDFs and review each CSV separately.

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