# Convert a Factur-X PDF to Excel

Drop the Factur-X PDF as it arrived. The embedded CII invoice is read out of it and laid out as a spreadsheet, profile and all.

Source: https://tally-stick.com/factur-x-to-excel

## Factur-X before the 2026 deadline

Factur-X is the French hybrid invoice, technically identical to ZUGFeRD 2.1: a PDF/A-3B carrying a CII XML. Every French business has to be able to receive electronic invoices from September 2026, with the obligation to issue phased in after that. Files that used to arrive only from large suppliers are about to arrive from everyone. Reading one without buying a platform is a reasonable first step.

## What you get out

- The CII XML pulled straight out of the PDF/A-3B attachment
- Invoice number, type, dates, currency and order references
- Seller and buyer with SIRET or VAT identification where present
- Line detail, VAT rate per line and the tax breakdown per rate
- Totals, prepaid amount and amount due, plus IBAN and payment terms

## Questions

### Does it handle files from Chorus Pro?

Yes. What Chorus Pro hands back is a Factur-X or a plain CII or UBL file, and all three are read here.

### MINIMUM profile files come out nearly empty.

That is the profile, not the tool. MINIMUM carries a header and totals and no line items at all. The profile detected is shown with the results so you can tell the difference between a thin file and a failed read.

### Is Factur-X the same as ZUGFeRD?

The same specification with two names. A ZUGFeRD 2.x file opens here identically.

## Related

- [Factur-X to CSV](https://tally-stick.com/factur-x-to-csv)
- [ZUGFeRD to Excel](https://tally-stick.com/zugferd-to-excel)
- [CII to Excel](https://tally-stick.com/cii-to-excel)
- [UBL to Excel](https://tally-stick.com/ubl-invoice-to-excel)
- [PDF invoice to Excel](https://tally-stick.com/pdf-to-excel)

## How it works

The invoice is read on your own device. No file is uploaded, no account is required, and the fair usage limit is the only cap. Exports are PDF, Excel, CSV and JSON.