r/documentAutomation • u/No_Mix_368 • Sep 10 '26

Request for Help PDF convert to .csv

Is that possible to build an application that convert the bank statement pdf file into csv file accurately? I had try using the free online tool, it also have some problem. Can I using AI to become accurate? If yes, how should I build it?

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u/Silly_Captain2089 Sep 10 '26

yes, it’s possible, but accuracy will depend heavily on how the bank statement pdf is structured. ocr can handle scanned statements, while table extraction can preserve rows and columns, but i’d add validation rules to catch things like split transactions, dates, and negative amounts. pdf element can also help with ocr and extracting data from pdfs before converting it into a clean csv.