Convert ASCII Table to TSV

Convert ASCII Table to TSV directly in your browser. Parse pipe-style text tables into clean tab-separated values. Paste, preview, and export instantly.

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Supported file types: .txt, .tsv, .log, .md, .html, .htm
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Options
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How to Use:

  • Paste an ASCII-style table (like from Markdown or logs) into the ASCII Table Input box.
  • Or click Choose File to import a .txt, .tsv, .log, or other supported plain text file.
  • Enable Trim fields to remove surrounding whitespace from each cell.
  • Use Maximize output to expand the output area for large datasets.
  • Click Convert to transform your ASCII-style table into TSV format.
  • Use Copy Output to copy the result, or Export to File to download it as a .tsv.
  • Click Clear All to reset the tool.

What Convert ASCII Table to TSV can do:

ASCII Table to TSV makes it easy to extract usable data from pipe-style or Markdown-style tables. It automatically detects lines with | symbols and splits columns cleanly. If you’re copying tables from documentation, code comments, forums, or plaintext logs, this tool turns them into structured TSV you can import elsewhere. Clean results are rendered live with trimming and export options no manual editing required.

Example:

Input:

+--------+-----+-------------+
| Name   | Age | City        |
+--------+-----+-------------+
| Sean   | 32  | London      |
| Jane   | 29  | Paris       |

Output:

Name	Age	City
Sean	32	London
Jane	29	Paris

Common Use Cases:

ASCII Table to TSV when copying tables from Markdown files, documentation, bug reports, command-line output, or logs. It’s perfect for getting clean, structured TSV from visually formatted but unstructured text no Excel or scripts required.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

After converting with Convert ASCII Table to TSV, Trim TSV Columns helps clean up any misaligned spacing. And if you’re planning to transform the structure, TSV Rows to Columns gives you an easy way to pivot the layout.

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