Catch-up bookkeeping from PDF statements
When the bank feed is broken or only starts this year, the PDF statements are all you have. Turn them into a clean CSV your ledger accepts, with the balances proven.
For the months the bank feed missed
Bank feeds usually reach back 90 days or start when the connection was made. For older periods, download the PDF statements from online banking, convert them here, and import the CSV as a manual statement import.
Columns your software expects
Pick the layout before you download: Money in & out (two columns) or One amount (+/−), where money out is negative. Dates can be 2025-01-31, 31/01/2025 or 01/31/2025. The CSV is UTF-8 with plain numbers like 1250.00, so nothing is reinterpreted on import.
Proven before you import
The running balance is checked on every row, and the opening and closing balance are shown next to the totals. If the check passes, the import will reconcile to the statement — no hunting for one missing line after the fact.
Fix what the bank printed oddly
Click any cell to correct it, remove a line that is not a transaction, or use Columns look wrong? Fix them when a bank prints debits and credits in an unusual way. The check updates as you edit.
Also for: accountants, small business, mortgage brokers, tax preparers
A spreadsheet you can use right away
- One row per transaction
- Money in and money out in separate columns
- Real dates and numbers that Excel can sort, filter and add up
- Extra sheets with monthly totals and a summary
| Date | Description | Money out | Money in | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2025-03-03 | DD ELECTRIC CO BILL | 90.06 | 1,430.34 | |
| 3 | 2025-03-03 | CARD PAYMENT TESCO STORES | 42.18 | 1,388.16 | |
| 4 | 2025-03-05 | SALARY ACME LTD | 3,673.50 | 5,061.66 | |
| 5 | 2025-03-06 | RENT PAYMENT | 1,250.00 | 3,811.66 | |
| 6 | 2025-03-08 | UBER TRIP | 18.40 | 3,793.26 |
Works with your bank
The converter reads the columns of almost any bank statement. These banks are tested on real statements.
Questions
Which accounting tools accept the CSV?
Any tool that imports a bank CSV with date, description and amount columns, including QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage, FreeAgent, Wave and Zoho Books. Map the columns once in the import screen.
Can it skip duplicates already in the ledger?
Is StatementEasy really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no page limit and no daily limit: convert as many statements as you need. Your own browser does most of the work, so a conversion costs us almost nothing.
Is my bank statement uploaded anywhere?
Usually not. Your browser opens and reads the statement on your device, and for most statements nothing is sent to us except anonymous counts such as "a 3-page statement was converted".
A statement goes to our server only when your browser cannot read it — for example a scan or a photo — and it is deleted after reading. If even our server cannot read it, we keep it encrypted for up to 14 days to add support for your bank, then delete it. Details in our privacy policy.
Which banks does it work with?
Any bank whose statement is a normal PDF with selectable text. The reader finds the date, description and amount columns on its own. Layouts from Chase, Bank of America, Barclays, Lloyds, CIH Bank and Attijariwafa bank are tested on real statements, and the generic reader handles many others in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch and Italian.
How do I know the numbers are right?
Most statements print a running balance. StatementEasy checks every row: the previous balance plus money in minus money out must equal the balance printed on that row. You see a green "Balances match" when everything adds up, or the exact rows to look at when it does not.
Statements without a running balance are checked on totals: opening balance + money in − money out = closing balance.
What if my statement is a scan or a photo?
A scanned or photographed statement is read with text recognition (OCR). You can read it on our server, which gives the best result, or on your device. Clear, straight scans work best, and the balance check shows how well it went.
Can I convert several statements at once?
Yes. Drop several PDFs together. Each gets its own tab, and "All files combined" gives one sheet with a File column, for example a full year of monthly statements.
Which format should I pick?
Pick Excel if you will work in the spreadsheet: dates and amounts are real values, so sorting, filtering and formulas work right away, and a Monthly sheet totals each month. For accounting software, More formats has QuickBooks (.qbo), Xero CSV, a QuickBooks Online CSV, OFX and QIF. Plain CSV works with Sage and almost everything else.
Something is wrong in my result. What can I do?
Click any cell to correct it, remove rows you do not want, or open "Columns look wrong? Fix them" to tell the reader which column is which. If a layout keeps failing, tell us the bank and we will add it.
Your next statement, in a spreadsheet
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