Extract Form Template (Structure CSV)

Walk a PDF's form fields and emit a CSV describing the form's STRUCTURE — name, type, default value, options — without exporting any current values.

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How does the Extract Form Template (Structure CSV) work?

Export the STRUCTURE of a PDF form as a CSV — for migration to a different form tool, building Pre-populate-from-CSV templates, or auditing form design. Different from Extract Form Data: that one captures filled VALUES; this captures the form schema (name, type, default value). The output CSV becomes the perfect header row for Pre-populate from CSV: just add data rows underneath and pre-populate generates one filled PDF per row.

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All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave your browser, never touch our servers, and are not stored anywhere. Close the tab and the file is gone.

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Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.

⚡ Quick & easy

Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.

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Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.

Frequently asked

Extract Form Data dumps current filled values. Extract Form Template dumps the form's structure (name + type + default). Use this to make a CSV template you can fill in then bulk-process via Pre-populate from CSV.

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