Turn a photo of a table into an Excel sheet

Photograph a printed table on iPhone or iPad, check the rows and columns, and save an Excel file.

This path starts from a photograph of a printed table and ends at an Excel file. A PDF is a different source. Editing one cell is a different step if the read was wrong.

Photograph, then read the grid

On iPhone or iPad, open Tablune. It requires iOS 15.6 or later. Coming soon. 7-day trial.
Photograph the table, or bring that photo in from the camera. Fill the frame with the grid. Avoid glare.
Let Tablune read the rows and columns. Check them against the paper.
Save the Excel file when the cells match.

A crooked photo or a shadow across a column will mis-read. Shoot again, then read again, before you edit cell by cell.