Formats in South Africa
Statements in South Africa usually show amounts in ZAR (R) with a dot (.) as the decimal mark and a space as the thousands separator. A typical date format is YYYY/MM/DD or DD/MM/YYYY.
A space is often used between thousands, and a narrow or non-breaking space can look like two columns in a PDF; check the amount column in the preview. Banks in the same country do not all use the same number format, so check the number format option in the preview.
In our checks Satr read these patterns correctly; the mapper still lets you switch the number format if a file differs.
Many people in South Africa work with Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks. You can map the Excel or CSV columns in the import screen of those programs; Satr has no integration with them and does not claim any.
Pick your bank in South Africa
The 7 banks below come from public lists of banks in South Africa. Being on the list says nothing about testing.
Honest status
Bank pages for South Africa are written from public information, not from tests. Layouts tested so far: 5 synthetic sample statements of fictional banks (Turkish, English, Arabic, Persian).
None of the banks on this page is affiliated with Satr.
Where the bank list comes from
Bank names come from these public sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_South_Africa.
How to convert a South Africa bank statement PDF to Excel
- Download the PDFDownload the bank statement as a PDF from your bank's online banking or app.
- Open it in SatrChoose the PDF in the converter; it is read in your browser.
- Check the columnsConfirm the date, description, amount and balance columns and the number format.
- Download Excel or CSVExport XLSX or CSV. The first 15 rows are free.
Questions
Can I convert a bank statement PDF from South Africa to Excel?
Yes, if the PDF has a text layer. Download it from your bank, open it in Satr, check the columns and export XLSX or CSV.
Is my statement uploaded?
No. The PDF is read in your browser and stays on your device.
How are South Africa amounts and dates read?
Typical statements use a dot (.) as the decimal mark and a space for thousands, with dates like YYYY/MM/DD or DD/MM/YYYY. Satr detects the format and lets you change it in the preview.
Does it work with scanned statements?
No. Scanned pages have no text layer and Satr has no OCR.
Which banks in South Africa are covered?
Any bank that gives you a text-based PDF statement can be tried. Only banks marked as tested on their own page have been checked; the others have not been individually tested.