Adobe InDesign

Tables Extractor for Adobe InDesign

Stop retyping tables. Upload a scanned PDF or an image, select the pages and Tables Extractor rebuilds the tables as real, editable InDesign tables on the active page.

PDFs and PNG, JPEG, TIFF images
Pick pages or a page range
Preview tables before generating
3 free credits, no subscription

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Tables Extractor for Adobe InDesign: see it inside the app

Works in: Adobe InDesign; InDesign 21.2 or later
Price: Free; to install, then pay-per-page credit packs
Installs: 130+ users
Support: From the developers; Updates included

OCR that ends in a real InDesign table

Tables Extractor reads the structure of a table, not just its text, so rows and columns arrive where they belong.

PDF and image input

Multi-page PDFs with page or range selection, and PNG, JPEG or TIFF images (one image per file).

Layout-aware insertion

Extracted tables are inserted as native InDesign tables on the active page, ready to style.

Preview first

Browse pages and check which ones contain tables before you spend a credit.

Credit-based pricing

Pay only for pages you process. Packs of 50, 100 or 200 credits, no subscription.

Minimal clean-up

Typical documents need only small edits, such as a merged cell or an alignment.

Server-side processing

OCR runs on our servers for speed, so your computer stays free while tables are extracted.

From install to result in a few clicks

1
Upload a file
Choose a PDF or an image and select the pages to read.
2
Preview
Check which pages contain tables. Browsing costs nothing.
3
Generate and insert
Click Generate; the tables are placed on the active InDesign page.

See it inside the app

PDF, JPG, PNG and TIFF tables turned into InDesign tables

Built for production work

Catalog production

Rebuild supplier price lists and spec sheets from PDFs.

Annual reports

Bring financial tables from scanned documents into the layout.

Publishing

Re-edit old printed tables for new editions.

Technical documentation

Turn scanned specification tables into editable content.

Watch Tables Extractor in InDesign

See a table from a PDF extracted and inserted as an editable InDesign table.

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Frequently asked questions

How do credits work?

Each processed PDF page or image uses one credit when you click Generate, even if no table is found. Browsing, previewing and inserting previews are free.

Can I try it for free?

Yes. New users get 3 free credits. Additional credits come in packs of 50, 100 or 200.

Which files are supported?

Multi-page PDFs, and PNG, JPEG and TIFF images with one image per file.

Will the table need editing?

Usually very little: sometimes character spacing, a cell merge or alignment. Low-quality scans or unusual layouts can need more clean-up.

Which InDesign versions are supported?

Adobe InDesign 21.2 or later.

Turn your next PDF table into an InDesign table

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Need a feature it does not have yet?

We wrote this plugin, so we can extend it, connect it to your systems or build a private version for your team.

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