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Convert a bank statement PDF for Xero

Turn statement PDFs into a Xero-ready CSV (Date, Amount, Payee, Description) for Xero's statement import — reconciled first.

Drag & drop statement PDFs hereor tap to choose files — multiple PDFs for batch mode

Privacy: uploaded files and generated exports are stored only briefly to complete your download and are automatically deleted within 15 minutes. Files are never used for any other purpose.

What Xero accepts

Xero imports bank statements from a CSV file through the bank account's Import a Statement screen. The expected columns are Date, Amount, Payee and Description, with money out as negative amounts. The converter's Xero export maps statement transactions into exactly that layout.

Why reconcile before importing?

Xero will import whatever it is given; a missing or duplicated transaction only surfaces at reconciliation time. The converter verifies the extraction against the statement's own balances first and flags any mismatch.

How it works, step by step

  1. Download your statement PDF. Sign in to your bank's online banking, open Statements or Documents, and download the period you need as a PDF.
  2. Upload it to the converter. Add the PDF (or several, for batch conversion) to the tool on this page.
  3. Check the reconciliation result. The converter verifies the transactions against the statement's balances and flags any row that does not tie.
  4. Download your file. Choose Excel, CSV, QuickBooks or Xero format and import it into your software.

These are the general steps most banks follow for statement downloads; exact menu labels vary by bank and change over time.

Questions and answers

Does the Xero export split payees from descriptions?

The export fills Xero's Payee and Description columns from the statement's transaction description, so the import matches what Xero expects without manual editing.

What does the reconciliation check do?

Where the statement prints opening and closing (or running) balances, the converter adds up the extracted transactions and compares the result with the statement itself. If the numbers do not tie, the conversion is flagged and the mismatched rows are marked — a failed check is never shown as a success.

Are my statement files kept?

No. Uploaded files and generated exports are stored only briefly to complete the download and are automatically deleted within 15 minutes.

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