Convert a HSBC statement to CSV
HSBC UK statements pack payment types (DD, SO, BP, VIS) and reference codes into each line. This decodes the essentials into clean descriptions with dates, signed amounts, and categories in a CSV.
Fictional sample output
What a HSBC statement looks like as CSV
Statently turns separate withdrawals and deposits into one signed Amount column, cleans descriptions, and adds a category. This preview uses a fictional statement.
| Date | Description | Amount | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Northwind Payroll | +3,450.00 | Income |
| 2026-06-04 | Harbor Market | -84.21 | Groceries |
| 2026-06-06 | City Utilities | -126.40 | Utilities |
| 2026-06-08 | Cloudwork | -18.00 | Software |
Private by design. Your uploaded PDF is processed in memory to create the CSV and is not stored.
Always review before importing. Compare totals and a sample of transactions with the original statement before reconciliation, tax filing, or accounting import.
Why HSBC statements are annoying to convert by hand
HSBC prefixes rows with payment-type codes (DD, SO, VIS); the converter keeps the meaningful description and drops the clutter. You get one tidy ledger instead of fighting merged cells, split columns, and reference codes in a spreadsheet.
- 1. Drop in your HSBC statement PDF above.
- 2. Every transaction is extracted, cleaned, and categorized.
- 3. Download a CSV that's ready for Excel, Sheets, or your accounting tool.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my HSBC statement uploaded anywhere?
- Your PDF is processed in memory to extract the transactions and is not stored. Nothing is saved after the CSV is generated.
- Does it work with scanned HSBC statements?
- Yes. Text-based PDFs and scanned/image PDFs both work — the extractor reads the page visually when there's no selectable text.
- What columns are in the CSV?
- Date, Description, Amount (signed — negative for money out, positive for money in), Category, and Balance when the statement shows one.
- Can I import the CSV into QuickBooks, Xero, or Excel?
- Yes. The CSV is plain and spreadsheet-ready, so it opens in Excel or Google Sheets and maps cleanly into accounting tools.
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Not affiliated with HSBC. Your statement is processed in memory to extract transactions and is never stored.