South Africa banks
How South Africa statements are laid out
South African banks mix layouts: some print a single amount column where 'Cr' marks credits and debits are left unmarked, while others split money in and money out and add a separate column for bank fees. Transaction lines often show only the day and month, and downloaded files from some banks use a year-first date order. Amounts are in rand, and a space is sometimes used as the thousands separator.
| On the statement | In your export |
|---|---|
| Date | Date |
| Description | Description |
| Money In | Credit (and positive Amount) |
| Money Out | Debit (and negative Amount) |
| Fees | Description |
| Amount | Amount (signed), split into Debit / Credit |
| Balance | Balance |
Using the data in accounting software
Popular tools here include Sage Pastel, Xero and QuickBooks. Most accept CSV, and many accept OFX. See the step-by-step pages for Xero and QuickBooks.
Frequently asked questions
Which South Africa banks does the converter support?
It reads the transaction table directly, so it works with digital PDF statements from most banks in South Africa, including Absa, Capitec, FNB and Nedbank. Unusual layouts can be corrected in the preview before export.
Does it understand DD/MM/YYYY dates and R1,234.56 amounts?
Yes. The converter detects the date order and decimal separator from the statement itself. Exports default to DD/MM/YYYY on this page, and you can switch to any other format before downloading.
Can I import the result into Sage Pastel and Xero?
Yes. Export CSV or OFX, both of which are accepted by most accounting packages used in South Africa, or Excel if you want to review and edit the data first.
Are my statements uploaded anywhere?
No. Conversion runs entirely in your web browser. The PDF and any password you enter stay on your device and are discarded when you close the page.