How to Fix Broken Société Générale Excel Statement Rows

🔴 The Problem: Société Générale PDF to Excel Creates Broken Rows

If you've ever tried to convert a Société Générale bank statement PDF to Excel using a free online converter, you know the frustration. The converted spreadsheet looks nothing like the original PDF. Rows are split, descriptions are scattered across multiple cells, and the data is unusable for accounting.

The specific issue with Société Générale statements is: French banking format with virement (transfer) references, Carte Bancaire authorizations vs settled transactions, LDD/Livret A savings account transfers

This happens because Société Générale's PDF format uses variable-length description fields that can wrap across multiple lines. Generic PDF converters treat each line as a separate row, completely breaking the transaction structure.

What It Looks Like: Before vs After

❌ Before (Broken Generic Converter Output)

Row 1: 20/02/2026 CARTE BANCAIRE €45,50
Row 2: (empty) Autorisé le 19/02/2026
Row 3: (empty) Établissement: CARREFOUR PARIS

Notice how the description is split across multiple rows and the running balance is mixed in.

✅ After (LedgPDF Clean Output)

Row 1: 20/02/2026 | CARTE BANCAIRE CARREFOUR PARIS (Auth 19/02) | -€45.50

All data is in a single row with the complete description merged together.

✅ How LedgPDF Automatically Fixes Broken Société Générale Rows

LedgPDF uses a specialized AI engine trained on Société Générale's exact statement format. Instead of naively extracting each line of text, our system understands the structure of Société Générale statements.

The Fix Method

Matches authorization dates with settled transactions, merges merchant establishment names, converts French date format

What Gets Fixed Automatically

✅ Merged multi-line descriptions — All wrapped text lines are combined into a single cell
✅ Removed running balance columns — Balance data is excluded from the transaction export
✅ Fixed date alignment — Every transaction has the correct date, no empty date cells
✅ Cleaned amount formatting — Debits are negative, credits are positive, ready for import
✅ Preserved check numbers — Check numbers are included in the description field

📋 3 Steps to Fix Your Société Générale Statement

Upload — Drop your Société Générale PDF into LedgPDF. No account needed for your first conversion.
Convert — Click "Convert to Excel & CSV". Our AI processes 5 pages in about 30 seconds.
Download — Get a clean, properly formatted Excel file with all rows aligned and descriptions merged.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do Société Générale statements break when converted to Excel?

Société Générale statements use variable-length description fields that can span multiple lines. Generic converters don't understand the table structure and treat every line as a separate row.

Can I fix the broken rows manually?

Yes, but it's tedious. For a typical 5 pages Société Générale statement with 30-50 transactions, manual cleanup takes 22 minutes per statement. LedgPDF does it automatically.

Does this work with older Société Générale statement formats?

Yes. Our AI adapts to Société Générale's statement format regardless of when it was generated. It works with statements from any year.

What if my statement is scanned or a photo?

LedgPDF handles scanned PDFs too. Scanned pages cost 2 credits instead of 1 due to OCR processing, and take about 10-15 seconds per page.

📋 Quick Facts

Bank:	🏦 Société Générale
Issue:	French banking format with virement (transfer) references, Carte Bancaire authorizations vs settled transactions, LDD/Livret A savings account transfers
Time to Fix:	⏱️ 22 minutes per statement
Difficulty:	Hard

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