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TSV converter

Counter TSV → 3 formats
Drop your files here .tsv .tab

    TSV is a plain-text table format that separates cells with tab characters. Drop your file and choose what it becomes.

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    • Batch conversion

    Convert from TSV

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    TSV CSV imports into any system
    TSV XLSX formulas and many sheets
    TSV JSON API-ready data

    What is TSV?

    TSV is a plain-text table format that separates cells with tab characters. It causes fewer problems than CSV when data contains commas.

    Scientific data, language processing and copying between spreadsheets.

    Strengths

    • Safe for data containing commas
    • Pastes straight into spreadsheets

    Weaknesses

    • Less widely supported than CSV
    • One sheet, no formatting
    TSV at a glance
    Full nameTab-Separated Values
    Extensions.tsv .tab
    MIMEtext/tab-separated-values
    FamilySpreadsheet

    Convert to TSV

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    CSV TSV tab-separated table · separator found by itself
    XLSX TSV tab-separated table · Excel sheets carried over

    Frequently asked questions

    What is TSV?

    TSV is a plain-text table format that separates cells with tab characters. It causes fewer problems than CSV when data contains commas.

    What is TSV used for?

    Scientific data, language processing and copying between spreadsheets.

    Which formats can TSV be converted to?

    On this page TSV files convert to CSV, XLSX, JSON. CSV, XLSX files can also be turned into TSV.

    How long does a conversion take?

    Most files convert in a few seconds. Long videos and documents with many pages can take a few minutes; the row shows the progress.