PDF to OFX converter
Convert PDF bank statements into .OFXfiles that import into almost any accounting or personal-finance app — no CSV, no column mapping. FlowParse AI reads any bank's statement and builds a ready-to-import bank-feed file, with .QBO (QuickBooks) and .QFX (Quicken) on the same download.
Any bank · scanned or digital · balance-validated · unique transaction IDs
One open format, almost every finance app
OFX (Open Financial Exchange) is the open bank-feed standard the whole industry agreed on — the format banks use to send transactions to your software. If your bank only gives you PDF statements, an .OFX file is the most portable way to get that history into your books, because the long list of apps that read it includes GnuCash, MoneyDance, Banktivity, Sage and many more.
FlowParse extracts every transaction from your PDF statement and writes a valid .OFX you import in one step — no columns to map. Need an Intuit-tagged variant? The same engine builds .QBO for QuickBooks and .QFX for Quicken.
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Why an .OFX beats a CSV import
A CSV is just raw text: your app has to be told which column is the date, which is the description and which is the amount — every single time. Day-first dates, split debit/credit columns or currency symbols inside the amount all break the mapping and send you back to cleaning a spreadsheet.
An .OFX file is already structured the way finance software expects. Date, signed amount, description and a unique transaction ID are all tagged, so your app just reads it — no mapping, no guesswork — and the transaction IDs give you duplicate protection for free.
| CSV import | .OFX file | |
|---|---|---|
| Column mapping | Manual, every time | None — auto |
| App compatibility | Varies per app | Universal standard |
| Duplicate protection | No | Yes (FITID) |
| Debits & credits | You fix the signs | Pre-signed |
| Import speed | Minutes of fiddling | One step |
.OFX, .QBO and .QFX — which one?
All three are the same OFX family. Plain .OFX is the generic file most apps read; the .QBO and .QFX variants add an Intuit identifier so QuickBooks and Quicken accept them as Web Connect downloads. Pick .OFX unless your software specifically asks for one of the Intuit variants.
| Format | Use it for |
|---|---|
| .OFX | GnuCash, MoneyDance, Banktivity, Sage & most apps |
| .QBO | QuickBooks Online & Desktop (Web Connect) |
| .QFX | Quicken (Web Connect) |
Prefer a spreadsheet? The same data also exports to Excel and CSV.
From PDF to bank feed in three steps
1 · Upload the PDF
Drop your PDF bank statement — digital or scanned, any bank, any number of pages.
2 · AI builds the file
FlowParse extracts every transaction, signs the amounts, validates balances and writes a valid .OFX / .QBO / .QFX.
3 · Import anywhere
Open your app's File → Import → OFX and select the file. Transactions post automatically — no mapping.
How to import the .OFX
GnuCash: File → Import → Import OFX/QFX → choose the file → map it to the right account on first import.
MoneyDance / Banktivity: File → Import → select the .OFX → confirm the account.
Sage / Wave: import the .OFX (or the spreadsheet export) under the matching bank account — see bank statement to Sage and bank statement to Wave.
Because each transaction carries a unique ID, re-importing or overlapping statements won't create duplicates.
Works with any bank's PDF
Because extraction is AI-based rather than template-based, FlowParse reads layouts it has never seen — so you don't need a converter per bank:
Converting a whole year across several accounts? Use Smart Merge to consolidate first.
Validated before it reaches your books
A bad import is worse than no import. Before the .OFX is built, FlowParse checks the data so what lands in your software is complete and correct:
See the validation engine for how the checks work.
Any bank → one portable bank-feed file
Upload statements from every account you have — FlowParse turns each into a clean .OFX you can import anywhere.
Who converts PDF statements to OFX
GnuCash & open-source users
Get PDF history into GnuCash, MoneyDance or Banktivity with a single OFX import.
Accountants
Move client transactions into whatever ledger they run, without re-keying.
Bookkeepers
Catch up months of statements in minutes — upload, download .OFX, import.
Small businesses
Import old or missing statements your bank only offers as PDFs.
Sage & Wave users
Bring bank history into Sage or Wave via OFX or the spreadsheet export.
QuickBooks & Quicken users
Get the Intuit-tagged .QBO or .QFX from the same upload instead.