Bank statement PDF to CSV for bookkeepers

Clients send PDFs. Your software wants CSV. The shortcut is an online converter, but that means client financial data leaves your machine.

The privacy problem

Many converter sites upload the PDF to a server. For client statements this can conflict with confidentiality expectations or engagement terms. A converter that runs entirely in the browser avoids the question: the file is processed on your computer.

The accuracy problem

Converters rarely tell you when a row was dropped. A routine that checks opening balance plus transactions against the closing balance catches silent errors before they reach the books.

A workflow

1) Ask for text-based PDFs, not scans. 2) Convert in the browser. 3) Confirm the verification passes, or fix the flagged rows. 4) Export CSV and import into your accounting software. 5) Keep the verification report with the working papers.

Batch and recurring work

PennyTie Pro removes the page limit so full multi-page statements and unlimited statements work. It is a $9/month membership with a 14-day refund.

Limits

Text-based statements only; no OCR. Banks format statements differently, so always review the flagged rows.

Try it: open PennyTie, drop a text-based statement PDF (or use the built-in fictional sample). Free for statements up to 5 pages; nothing is uploaded.

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