How to Export PDF Comments into an Excel Spreadsheet – 3 Examples

This is an overview.

Example 1 – Using the Foxit Reader to Export PDF Comments into an Excel Spreadsheet

Steps:

• In the COMMENT tab >>> select Export.

In Save As:

• Enter a name in “File name:”.
• Click Save.

• Click OK in the dialog box.

Open the file:

• Click File.

• Select Open >>> click Browse.

• Select All Files.
• Click the file: Export_Comments_Foxit
• Click Open.

• In the warning message, click Yes.

PDF comments are exported to Excel.

• Remove the blank rows.
• Format the cells.

This is the output.

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Example 2 – Export the Selected PDF Comments into an Excel Spreadsheet Using Adobe Acrobat DC

Steps:

• Select Comment.

• Select the exported comments.

• In Options >>> select “Export Selected to Data File…”.

In the Export Comments dialog box:

• Choose a filename.
• Click Save.

Go the Open dialog box as shown in method 1.

• Select the file: Acrobat and click Open.

The selected comments are imported to the Excel file.

• Format the file.

This is the output.

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Example 3 – Utilizing the PDF Studio to Export PDF Comments as an CSV File

Steps:

• In Comment >>> select Export.

• Select Comments (CSV).

• Click Save.

A CSV file will open.

• Adjust the column width and add formatting.

This is the output.

Read More: How to Extract Data from Multiple PDF Files to Excel

Things to Remember

• Methods 2 and 3 require a paid version of the software.

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