CSV to TSV converter
To convert CSV to TSV, drop your CSV file in the box below. It converts straight away; press Download to save the TSV. It all happens in your browser, so your file stays on your device.
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What changes
| CSV to TSV | What happens |
|---|---|
| Delimiter in | Comma, semicolon, tab or pipe, found automatically |
| Delimiter out | Tab |
| Quotes | Only cells holding a tab, quote or line break are quoted, the way Excel writes TSV |
| Cells | Kept exactly, spaces included |
| Line endings | CRLF, as Excel writes |
How to convert CSV to TSV
- Add your CSV. Drop the file in the box, or click to choose it. It becomes TSV straight away.
- Check the result. Look at the preview. The delimiter and value types are set for you; change them if needed.
- Download. Press Download to save the TSV.
Why TSV
Tab-separated values paste straight into spreadsheets and are easy to split in scripts, because tabs rarely appear in data.
Questions
That cell is put in quotes, as Excel does, so the columns stay in place.
Yes. Turn on “Excel-friendly” if your data has accented letters.
Yes. Add the .tsv file and pick CSV.
No. The conversion happens right in your browser, so your file stays on your device. There is no account to make, either.