BANK_STATEMENT_OCR

Bank statement OCR for transactions, balances, and Excel exports

Convert scanned bank statements and PDF account activity into structured transaction data for bookkeeping, reconciliation, and accounting review.

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OUTPUT
Structured output
SPEED
Fast preview
EXPORTS
Excel, CSV, JSON
PARSER_PREVIEW
READY
BANK_STATEMENT_APRIL_2026.pdf
BANK STATEMENT
OCR SOURCE DOCUMENT
Statement identity
Bank name
Account number
Statement period
Currency
Transaction rows
Transaction date
Description
Debit
Credit
Balances
Opening balance
Closing balance
Running balance
Totals
JSON 
{
  "document_type": "bank_statement",
  "bank_name": "Northstar Bank",
  "account_last4": "4821",
  "statement_period": "2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30",
  "opening_balance": 18420.25,
  "closing_balance": 21378.44,
  "transaction_count": 87
}

FIELD_SCHEMA

Fields built for bank statement conversion

The parser extracts account metadata and transaction tables while keeping dates, descriptions, debits, credits, and balances aligned.

Statement identity

Bank name Account number Statement period Currency

Transaction rows

Transaction date Description Debit Credit

Balances

Opening balance Closing balance Running balance Totals

SUPPORTED_FORMATS

Supported bank statement formats

Inputs

Native PDF statements Scanned PDFs and phone photos Single-account and multi-account files Monthly, quarterly, and historical statements

Statement layouts

Separate debit and credit columns Running-balance tables Repeated page headers Transactions split across pages

Outputs

Excel, CSV, and JSON exports CSV for accounting review Structured JSON QuickBooks/Xero-friendly columns

REVIEW_CHECKS

Review checks before export

OK

Opening balance equals prior closing balance

OK

Statement periods are separated by account

OK

Duplicate, overlapping, or missing months are visible for review

OK

Debit, credit, and balance columns stay aligned

PROOF

Bookkeeping workflow proof

Side-by-side source preview with structured output on this page

Sample transaction rows include date, description, amount, and balance

Exports preserve account metadata and statement period fields

Private workstation keeps results reviewable before download

Handles statement layouts that break manual entry

Multi-column statements where transactions continue across pages

Scanned PDFs with faint dates, stamps, or handwritten notes

Separate debit and credit columns that need to stay aligned

Running balances split from descriptions by wide table spacing

From bank PDF to reconciliation-ready data

1

Upload a bank statement PDF, scan, or image

2

Extract account details, transaction rows, amounts, and balances

3

Review ambiguous rows before export

4

Download Excel, CSV, or structured JSON for accounting review

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BANK_STATEMENT_WORKFLOWS

For accountants For bookkeepers For lenders

FAQ

Common questions

Can PDF2TEXT extract bank statement transactions?

Yes. It extracts transaction tables with dates, descriptions, debits, credits, and balances for review and export.

Does bank statement OCR work on scanned PDFs?

Yes. Upload scanned statements or image files and review the extracted transaction rows before exporting.

Can I export bank statement data to Excel?

Yes. Download reviewed statement data as Excel, CSV, or structured JSON after checking the extracted rows.

Turn bank statements into structured Excel data

Convert scanned bank statements and PDF account activity into structured transaction data for bookkeeping, reconciliation, and accounting review.

Scan a bank statement View financial OCR workflow