Convert Ally Statement PDF to a CSV file

1. Download the PDF from Ally

Log in at ally.com, or open the Ally app.
In the app, select Menu, then Statements and Tax Forms, then Bank. On the website, Ally keeps your documents under Profiles and Settings, then Documents.
Open the statement month you need and save the PDF.

2. Upload and verify

Utilly reads every transaction, then checks that opening balance + transactions = closing balance. You'll see Balanced ✓ or exactly how far off it is, before you pay anything.

3. Import into CSV

Download the CSV from your results page.
Open it in Google Sheets, Numbers or Excel, or import it into any accounting tool that takes CSV.
Columns: Date, Description, Amount (negative for money out) and Balance where available. Uploading to QuickBooks Online? Download the QuickBooks Online CSV instead: Intuit asks for 3 columns, so it leaves Balance out.

About Ally statements

Ally sends one combined statement for all your accounts. Each account has its own Summary and an Activity table with Credits, Debits and Balance columns, and every row fills both amount columns: "$0.00" under Credits on a withdrawal, "-$0.00" under Debits on a deposit. Utilly takes the amount that isn't zero, joins the merchant lines printed under each row, reads each account on the statement separately, keeps Ally's running balance in the Balance column, and checks each account against its own Beginning and Ending Balance.

Works with Ally checking, savings and money market statements. Layout tested: Credits and Debits on every row, one statement for every account.

Account by account: what we read on an Ally combined statement, and how far back Ally statements go →

Why CSV?

CSV is the universal format: every spreadsheet and almost every accounting tool can read it.

Pricing

Preview any statement free, and your first 3 full statements are free with your email. A $9 pack unlocks 5 full statements in every format, with no expiry and no subscription. Bookkeepers with many clients can go unlimited for $19/month. See pricing.

FAQ

Questions

Can I convert an Ally statement PDF to a CSV file for free?

You can preview every statement free: we show the balance check and the first 5 transactions with no sign-up. Unlocking the full file costs one credit ($9 for 5 statements).

Why not just copy and paste from the PDF?

Copying from a PDF usually scrambles columns, merges descriptions and drops minus signs. Utilly keeps each transaction on one row with a signed amount, and the balance check tells you nothing was missed.

Is my statement stored?

No. The PDF is read in memory and never written to disk, and extracted results are deleted after 1 hour. We never use your data for AI training.

Do scanned statements work?

Yes, as a PDF of up to 10 pages. A scan has no text layer, so Utilly reads it with OCR (text recognition running on our server; the file isn't sent anywhere else) and then runs the same balance check, so a misread digit shows up as a difference instead of slipping into your books. A PDF downloaded from online banking is still the most reliable. Phone photos (JPG or PNG) need saving as a PDF first.

What if it doesn't balance?

You'll see exactly how far off it is before paying. If a paid conversion is wrong and we can't fix it, email support@version1.io for a refund.

Convert an Ally statement PDF to a CSV file

1. Download the PDF from Ally

2. Upload and verify

3. Import into CSV

About Ally statements

Why CSV?

Pricing

Questions

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