Convert PNG to CSV
Convert PNG to CSV to collect a table from a screen capture into a file that import tools accept.
Convert PNG to CSV when a table exists only as a screenshot and has to go into a system that takes data as a file. The capture becomes rows of values.
What happens when you convert PNG to CSV
Recognised rows and columns are written into a delimited text file that any spreadsheet opens and almost any import accepts. CSV has no colours, fonts, or merged cells: the values are all that remain.
When the capture holds plain text rather than a table, the lines still reach the file, though the words may spread into neighbouring fields. A frame taken off a screen reads more evenly than a photo because the type stays sharp; small captions and text over a picture read worse.
- Values from the table on the capture land in rows of the file.
- The styling of the source table does not carry over.
- A picture with no readable wording gives no result: the conversion ends with an error.
How to convert PNG to CSV
- Upload your image in PNG.
- Select CSV as the result format.
- Start the conversion.
- Open the file and check the values against the capture before importing.
When the data travels as a picture
- Take a table out of a reporting panel that offers no export.
- Prepare a price list that arrived as a screenshot for import.
- Collect a list of items from a presentation slide.
- Move figures out of another system you can only see on screen.
- Save data from a page before it is updated.
Other options for PNG files
- For work in Excel the PNG to Excel (XLSX) converter is handier.
- When wording matters more than values, use the PNG to TXT converter.
- To place the capture itself into a document, use the PNG to Word (DOCX) converter.
FAQ
How are the values separated?
The file follows ordinary CSV rules: values in quotes, one table row per line. Excel, LibreOffice, and import tools all read it.
What if the values spread across the wrong fields?
That happens when the table borders are not visible on the capture. Capture the table whole, with headers and rules, or fix the split after import.
Should the numbers be checked afterwards?
Yes, compare the key values with the capture: small type reads worse, and a single digit can come out wrong.
More about the formats
What the format is, how to open it and how it differs from the others.