About Starling Bank statements
If you bank with Starling Bank in United Kingdom, the PDF bank statement is the file you start from; Satr turns its transaction table into a spreadsheet.
Starling Bank is classed as a digital bank, so expect a statement generated by the app. Its headquarters are in London. You can find it online at starlingbank.com. Its founding year in our data is 2014.
Getting the PDF out of Starling Bank
Open the bank statement area of Starling Bank online banking or its app, select the account and the date range, then save or export the result as PDF. Where exactly this sits depends on the bank's current design, so follow the labels on your own screen.
Text PDFs, scans and password-protected files
A PDF that you download from online banking normally has a real text layer, and Satr can read its rows. You can test this by trying to select text in the PDF.
A scan or a photo of a paper statement has no text layer, and Satr has no OCR, so it cannot read it. Download the PDF again from online banking instead.
Locked with a password? Type it into Satr when asked. The password is used on your device to unlock the file and goes nowhere else.
How United Kingdom amounts and dates are handled
In United Kingdom, amounts are normally written in GBP (£); the decimal mark is a dot (.) and the thousands separator is a comma (,). You will usually see dates written as DD/MM/YYYY or DD Mon YYYY.
Dates with month names, such as 01-Apr-2025, are recognised in English; month names in other languages may need a manual check.
In our checks Satr read these patterns correctly; the mapper still lets you switch the number format if a file differs.
Using the Excel file in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and FreeAgent
Accounting packages used in United Kingdom, such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and FreeAgent, let you import spreadsheet files. Export from Satr as XLSX or CSV and match the columns there; Satr is not connected to those programs.
What has been tested
Starling Bank has not been individually tested with Satr.
Satr works with text-based PDFs. Layouts tested so far: 5 synthetic sample statements of fictional banks (Turkish, English, Arabic, Persian).
Satr is not affiliated with Starling Bank and is not endorsed by it.
Your Starling Bank PDF stays on your device
Satr reads the file locally. There is no upload, no account, and nothing from the statement is stored on a server. You can confirm it with your browser's developer tools.
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How to convert your bank statement from Starling Bank to Excel
- Download the PDFGet the bank statement of the account and period as a PDF from Starling Bank online banking or the app.
- Open it in SatrDrop the PDF into the converter. Reading happens in the browser; a password is asked only for protected files.
- Check the columnsLook at the preview and assign each column: date, description, money in, money out or amount, and balance. Change the number format if needed.
- Download Excel or CSVDownload the Excel or CSV file; the first 15 rows are free, the full file is paid.
Questions
How do I turn my bank statement from Starling Bank into Excel?
Download the statement as a PDF, open it in Satr and map the columns. The status section on this page says what has and has not been tested.
Does my Starling Bank PDF leave my device?
No. Satr opens the PDF in your browser, so your Starling Bank data never reaches a server.
Does Starling Bank endorse Satr?
No. Satr has no connection with Starling Bank; it is an independent converter.
My Starling Bank PDF is password-protected. What now?
Enter it when prompted. The unlocking happens inside your browser.
How are United Kingdom amounts and dates read?
Satr detects the number format from the file and shows it in the preview (a dot (.) as decimal mark, a comma (,) for thousands is typical in United Kingdom); you can switch it before exporting.
Does the type of bank change how the statement is converted?
No. Satr reads the table in the PDF, whatever the ownership of the bank. Starling Bank appears in our list as a digital bank.