ProperSoft alternative
A ProperConvert alternative that runs in your browser
ProperConvert, from ProperSoft, is software for Windows and macOS that converts statements on your own computer, with unlimited pages from $19.99 a month. pdf2text runs in any browser, phones included, with nothing to install, and you can pay once for a single statement. For heavy monthly volume, IIF or QIF files, or files that never leave your computer, ProperConvert is the better choice.
In short
- Nothing to install: pdf2text runs in any browser, on a phone too. ProperConvert is a download for Windows 10 or 11 and macOS 10.13 or later.
- One statement without a subscription: $3 once per document of up to 5 pages, $9 up to 25 on pdf2text. ProperConvert's free trial converts up to 10 transactions per file; a full file needs a license, from $19.99 a month.
- Choose ProperConvert for heavy use: $19.99 a month covers unlimited pages on one computer, where pdf2text's largest plan is 1,500 pages for $79.
Try it on one of your statements
Get Excel or CSV back, and check every row beside the original page.
Page 1 free, no sign-up. Pay once from $3 a document, or $29 a month for 400 pages.
Why people look for a ProperSoft alternative
Working without installing software
A ProperConvert license covers one person on one computer. pdf2text works from any browser, so a phone or another laptop will do.
A trial of 10 transactions
ProperConvert's trial converts up to 10 transactions per file. On pdf2text, the first page of each document is free with no credit card, and a free account gets 5 free pages every week.
Occasional statements
A one-off catch-up job does not need a subscription. On pdf2text you can pay once per statement: $3 once per document of up to 5 pages, $9 up to 25, priced by page count above that.
Compare
pdf2text and ProperConvert at a glance
| Feature | pdf2text | ProperConvert |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Any browser, on Windows, Mac, Linux, or a phone | Desktop app for Windows 10 or 11 and macOS 10.13 or later, one device per license |
| Where files are processed | Online, on pdf2text's servers | On your computer; never uploaded |
| Free option | The first page of each document free with no credit card, and 5 free pages every week with a free account, one per document | Free trial that converts up to 10 transactions per file |
| How you pay | By page count: $3 once per document of up to 5 pages, $9 up to 25, or $19 a month for 150 pages | $19.99 a month or $179.99 a year per user or device, unlimited pages |
| QuickBooks and Xero | QBO, OFX, QuickBooks CSV, and Xero CSV files you import | QBO or IIF files for QuickBooks; OFX or CSV for Xero, Sage, and others |
| QBO, OFX, and IIF files | QBO and OFX files | QBO, IIF, QBJ, QFX, QIF, and OFX |
| Spreadsheet and data formats | Excel, CSV, JSON, and plain text | Excel and CSV |
| Documents | Bank statements, invoices, receipts, and any PDF, scan, or photo to text or Word | PDF bank and credit card statements, scans included, and transaction files (CSV, Excel, QBO, QFX, OFX, QIF, MT940) |
| Checking results | Every row beside the original page, with balance checks | Preview, edit, or leave out transactions before converting; payee renaming rules |
Pricing
What you would pay
ProperConvert's Complete license covers unlimited pages on one device, so the more you convert, the better it compares. Paid yearly, it is $179.99 a year, and Team Complete is $49.98 a month for 3 devices.
| Pages to convert | pdf2text | ProperConvert |
|---|---|---|
| One statement of up to 25 pages, once | $3 once per document of up to 5 pages, $9 up to 25 | $19.99 for a month of Complete, cancel any time |
| 150 pages a month | $19 a month for 150 pages | $19.99 a month, unlimited pages |
| 1,500 pages a month | $79 a month for 1,500 pages | $19.99 a month, unlimited pages |
ProperConvert prices and features are from its own website, checked on October 17, 2026. They may have changed since. Sources: ProperConvert pricing, ProperConvert home page, ProperConvert download and trial. See pdf2text pricing
Choose pdf2text if
- You'd rather not install software, or you work on a phone or several computers.
- You have an occasional statement and prefer paying once for it to a subscription.
- You also need text, Word, or JSON from other PDFs, scans, and photos.
- You want to check each row beside the original page before export.
Stay with ProperConvert if
- You convert many statements a month: unlimited pages for $19.99.
- Your statements must stay on your own computer.
- You need IIF, QBJ, QFX, or QIF files.
- You also convert CSV, Excel, QIF, or MT940 transaction files, not only PDFs.
- You want payee renaming rules applied as you convert.
How to switch from ProperConvert
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Upload a bank statement PDF, scan, or photo below. Its first page is free, with no credit card.
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Check the dates, descriptions, amounts, and balances beside the original page.
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Download Excel or CSV, a QBO or OFX file, or the QuickBooks or Xero CSV, and import it as you do today.
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Nothing to migrate: each statement converts on its own, so you can keep ProperConvert until you are sure.
Page 1 free, no sign-up. Pay once from $3 a document, or $29 a month for 400 pages.
FAQ
Common questions
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Convert your next statement with pdf2text
Upload a statement, check the rows, and download Excel or CSV. No credit card needed for the first pages.