Convert a first direct bank statement to Excel
Open your first direct statement PDF locally, review the detected transactions, and export Excel or CSV. Balance checks depend on the balance information in your file.
Start with the original statement file saved from your bank. See the official source guidance alongside the workspace.
Local conversion workspace
Bank sample not verified
- Choose PDF
- Review transactions
- Export your data
Choose a PDF with selectable text from online banking. Parsing runs locally; incomplete balance evidence is marked for review. Check the extracted rows against your statement before exporting.
What to check in your PDF
- Dates & descriptions
- Compare the first and last transaction dates. Check long descriptions that wrap onto another line.
- Money in & money out
- Check signs, decimal places and debit/credit columns against the PDF. Keep opening and closing balance rows separate from transactions.
- Balance coverage
- A balance check needs enough balance data. A passing check covers the available balance points; it does not prove every transaction was extracted correctly.
Frequently asked questions
first direct says most accounts offer PDF statements in the app. On Balances, tap the three-dot menu for your account, choose Statements, open the statement and use the download icon to save it. Then open the saved PDF in this page's local converter and review its rows before export.
No. Reading the PDF, detecting rows, checking balances and building the export run locally in your browser. Your statement is not sent to an AI service.
first direct offers downloadable PDF statements for most accounts. In the app, open the account's three-dot menu on Balances, choose Statements, then save the statement with the download icon. In Online Banking, choose Statements at the top right of the Transactions page. Check that the downloaded PDF's text can be selected.
This guide has not been validated with an approved redacted first direct statement sample. Check the detected columns and dates against your own PDF.
Treat the export as a format conversion. Verify the transactions and key figures against the original statement before relying on them. StatementSift does not provide accounting, tax, financial or legal advice.