Convert a Scotiabank PDF statement to Xero
Drop your Scotiabank PDF below and get a CSV using Xero's own bank statement import headers, so the import screen matches the columns up without you mapping anything by hand. Your statement never leaves your computer.
Drop your statement here
or choose a file — nothing is uploaded
Transactions found
| Date | Description | Out | In | Balance |
|---|
These appear on your statement but couldn't be read safely, so they've been left out rather than guessed at. Enter them by hand from your PDF.
- Never uploaded
- Done in seconds
- Checked against your balances
Works with most bank statements containing selectable text. Scanned statements and photographs of paper cannot be read.
What you get
The download is a .csv file with these columns, in this order:
*Date*AmountPayeeDescriptionReferenceCheque Number
Worth knowing. Dates are written British style, dd/mm/yyyy. If Xero asks which date format the file uses, pick that one — left on the American default, 06/07 reads as 7 June instead of 6 July.
How to download your Scotiabank statement as a PDF
- Sign in to Scotiabank online banking.
- Open the account and find statements or documents.
- Choose the statement period you need.
- Download the PDF — not a print or a screenshot.
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 Xero
- In Xero, open the bank account you want the transactions in.
- Find the option to import a statement on the account's manage menu.
- Upload the downloaded CSV.
- Check the column mapping — the headers are already the ones Xero expects, so it should match automatically.
- Confirm the import and reconcile as normal.
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 Scotiabank statements
CAD prints as "$", the same symbol as USD, so unless your statement names the code the export may label amounts USD. Check the header. It has not been checked against a real Scotiabank file, so use the free preview and the balance cross-check on the results page before unlocking anything.
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
Do I have to map the columns myself?
No. The file is written with the header names Xero looks for, including the asterisks on the two required columns, so the mapping screen comes up already matched.
Money in and money out are separate on my statement — how does that work?
Xero takes a single signed Amount column, so the two sides are combined into one: money out is negative, money in positive.
Is my Scotiabank 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 Scotiabank 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 Xero.
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.
Other formats for a Scotiabank statement
- Scotiabank statement to CSV or Excel
- Scotiabank PDF to Excel
- Scotiabank PDF to QuickBooks
- Scotiabank PDF to FreeAgent
- Scotiabank PDF to Sage
- Scotiabank PDF to QIF
Xero imports for other banks
Simple pricing
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.
Free
£0
- 5 page credits to start
- Full export, every format
- No account needed
Enough to check a short statement end to end.
Page credits
£9.99
- 50 page credits
- Credits never expire
- One-off — nothing recurring
About four twelve-page statements.
Pro
£24.99/mo
- 500 page credits a month
- Tops up automatically
- Cancel anytime
For bookkeepers running client statements monthly.
Switching device, or lost your credits?
Your credits are held against the licence key below, stored in this browser and nowhere else. There are no accounts, so this key is the only way back to your credits — copy it somewhere safe.
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