Convert a Barclays PDF statement to QIF

Drop your Barclays PDF below and get the long-standing interchange format that almost every accounting package can read, which makes it the fallback when nothing else on this list fits. Your statement never leaves your computer.

Barclays is one of only two layouts checked against a real statement rather than a synthetic test file — see the notes below for what that covered.

Drop your statement here

or choose a file — nothing is uploaded

What you get

The download is a .qif file with these columns, in this order:

  1. Date
  2. Amount
  3. Payee

Worth knowing. QIF carries dates in the American month-first order — that is part of the format itself, not a setting. Your software reads it correctly; it only looks wrong if you open the file in a text editor.

How to download your Barclays statement as a PDF

  1. Log in to Barclays online banking (or the Barclays app).
  2. Select the account you need, then open its statements or documents section.
  3. Pick the statement period you want.
  4. Choose the option to download or save as PDF — not "print".

Banking apps rename their menus from time to time, so the exact wording may differ slightly. You are looking for the original PDF statement rather than a printout or a screenshot — a printed copy sometimes loses the table structure the converter reads.

How to import it into Quicken, Sage and most other accounting software

  1. Open your accounting software and find its import option.
  2. Choose QIF as the file type.
  3. Select the downloaded .qif file and the account it belongs to.
  4. Confirm the import.

Accounting packages move their menus around between releases, so these are written to describe what you are looking for rather than an exact path.

Notes for Barclays statements

Barclays prints separate "Paid out" and "Paid in" columns. This is one of only two layouts checked against a real statement — a 12-page file of 193 transactions, where every printed balance reconciled exactly. Barclays prints a balance once a day rather than on every row, so most transactions fall inside a checked range and the rest are marked as unverified in the results.

Why the conversion happens in your browser

A bank statement lists your income, your address, your spending and your account number. Most converters ask you to upload that to their servers and keep it there. This one reads the file locally instead, so there is no copy of your statement anywhere but your own machine — and nothing that can be breached later.

Common questions

Which software reads QIF?

Quicken, Sage and most desktop accounting packages. It is worth trying when a package has no dedicated import on this list, because QIF support is close to universal.

QIF or CSV — which should I pick?

If your software offers both, CSV is usually easier to check by eye beforehand. QIF is the better choice when the CSV import needs column mapping that your software makes awkward.

Is my Barclays statement uploaded to convert it?

No. The PDF is read by JavaScript running in your own browser, and there is no endpoint on this site that can receive it. You can watch your browser's network tab while it converts and see that nothing carrying the file leaves.

How do I know the figures are right before I import them?

Where your Barclays statement prints a running balance, every amount is re-checked against it and you are told how many rows that covered. Anything that could not be read safely is listed separately and left out of the file rather than guessed at. Check both before importing into Quicken, Sage and most other accounting software.

What does it cost?

One page credit converts one page, and five are free on your first visit. If a statement is longer than your balance covers, the opening pages convert free as a preview so you can see whether it reads your layout before paying. Nothing is charged when a conversion fails.

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One credit converts one page, so you pay for what you actually convert — a two-page statement costs two. Five credits are yours to start with.

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  • 5 page credits to start
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Enough to check a short statement end to end.

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£9.99

  • 50 page credits
  • Credits never expire
  • One-off — nothing recurring

About four twelve-page statements.

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£24.99/mo

  • 500 page credits a month
  • Tops up automatically
  • Cancel anytime

For bookkeepers running client statements monthly.