When you convert Banco Bradesco bank statement PDF to CSV for QuickBooks, you turn a Brazilian bank statement into import-ready rows for QuickBooks Online. Bradesco, one of Brazil's largest banks, issues statements through its app and internet banking, and those PDFs are easy to read but impossible to import. The conversion must handle Portuguese descriptions, reais amounts with comma decimals, day-first dates, and PIX transfers that can arrive in dozens of small rows per day. Handled well, it replaces hours of manual entry with a short import and review.
Brazilian statements reward attention to detail. PIX entries often carry short keys and names rather than full merchant details, boleto payments show long numeric codes, and card purchases may post days after the purchase date. This guide walks through downloading the right statement, converting it, normalizing the formats, importing into QuickBooks Online, and reconciling in reais.
Download the full Banco Bradesco statement PDF
Sign in to Bradesco internet banking or the app, open the account, and find the statements or extrato section. Select the account and the period, then download the PDF statement rather than copying the on-screen movements. The PDF includes the opening balance, every posted movement, fees, interest, and the closing balance, while the on-screen view can page through results and drop rows. If you hold a personal account and a business account, download each one separately and name the files clearly.
Open the PDF before converting and check the opening balance against the prior statement's closing balance, the currency, and the account number. A gap in the opening balance means the wrong period or a missing page. Also scan for the volume of PIX rows: a busy month can hold hundreds of them, and knowing that in advance helps you plan the review step instead of being surprised by it. For background on the bank, see our Banco Bradesco bank page.
Convert the PDF and normalize Brazilian formats
Upload the PDF to a converter and inspect the CSV row by row. Normalize dates from DD/MM/YYYY to MM/DD/YYYY for QuickBooks, and convert comma decimals to point decimals, so 3.150,20 becomes 3150.20. Sort by date after the change and check that the running balance moves sensibly. A surviving comma decimal usually shows up as an amount a thousand times too large, which is easy to spot if you scan the largest rows first.
Keep PIX keys and boleto codes in the description column. They are the only link between a row and the person or bill it belongs to, and trimming them makes matching much harder. For the general conversion approach, see our guide on how to convert a bank statement PDF to Excel, which covers the same column checks in spreadsheet form.
Import the CSV into QuickBooks Online
In QuickBooks Online, open Transactions and Bank transactions, select the account for your Bradesco activity, and import the CSV. Map Date, Description, and Amount, and review the preview before confirming. The preview is your last cheap chance to catch errors: dates in the wrong month, inflated amounts, missing values, or rows merged by a line break inside a description. Fix these in the CSV and re-import rather than fixing them one by one inside QuickBooks.
After import, review the suggested matches. QuickBooks matches on payee names and amounts, and PIX sender names may not match the customer or vendor names in your books. Merge and rename where needed, and create bank rules for recurring items like rent, payroll, and regular suppliers. PIX-heavy months benefit most from rules, because the same senders appear again and again.
Reconcile in reais and close the month
Reconcile against the statement closing balance in reais. If your QuickBooks file reports in US dollars, keep the Bradesco account in reais and apply the month-end exchange rate only in reporting, not inside the account. Reconciling in the statement currency keeps the balance check exact and keeps exchange differences visible as their own lines.
At month end, compare the CSV row count with the PDF movement count and confirm the closing balance matches. Small gaps usually come from a fee line dropped in conversion, a card purchase that posted in the next period, or a PIX transfer dated on the period boundary. Keep the PDF, the CSV, and a note of the exchange rate together each month. Our guide on how to reconcile a bank statement walks through the same close in detail.
Frequently asked questions
Can QuickBooks Online import a Bradesco PDF directly?
No. QuickBooks imports CSV and QBO files, not PDFs. Convert the Bradesco statement PDF to CSV first, normalize the dates and decimals, and then import the CSV through Bank transactions.
How do I handle hundreds of PIX rows?
Keep the PIX keys in the description, sort by sender, and build bank rules for repeat senders. Rules turn a long list of similar rows into fast, consistent matches month after month.
Why are some amounts a thousand times too large?
Almost always a comma decimal that survived conversion. Fix the number format in the CSV, check the largest amounts by eye, and re-import before reconciling.
Should I reconcile in reais or dollars?
In reais, the statement currency. Apply exchange rates in reporting only, so the reconciliation check against the statement stays exact.
Ready to import your Bradesco activity cleanly? Convert the statement, normalize the formats, and import it with the steps above, starting from the ConvertStatement home page. For larger monthly volumes, see pricing for plans that cover more pages.