---
title: "PDF Table Extraction with Camelot"
description: "Extracts structured tables from PDF documents using Camelot's lattice and stream parsing algorithms. Handles merged cells, multi-page tables, and outputs to pandas DataFrames, CSV, and JSON with column type inference."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/camelot-dev/camelot"
author: "Camelot"
category:
  - "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "camelot-dev/camelot"
  github_stars: 3673
---

# PDF Table Extraction with Camelot

Extracts structured tables from PDF documents using Camelot's lattice and stream parsing algorithms. Handles merged cells, multi-page tables, and outputs to pandas DataFrames, CSV, and JSON with column type inference.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/pdf-table-extraction-camelot/)