Convert CSV to Unicode Table for beautifully formatted plain-text tables using box-drawing characters. Create readable tables with optional trimmed cells and bold headers. Instant preview and export.
How to Use:
- Paste your CSV into the “CSV Input” box or click “Choose File” to upload a text-based file
- Supported file types: .csv, .txt, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
- Toggle Trim cell whitespace to remove extra spacing from each field
- Toggle Box header row to draw a separating line below the first row
- The output table appears live in the right-hand box and flashes on every update
- Below the output, a counter shows the number of characters in the generated table
- Click “Convert” to reprocess manually
- Click “Copy Output” to copy the Unicode table to your clipboard
- Click “Export to File” to download the result as a
.txt
file - Click “Clear All” to reset all text, toggles, and file selection
What Convert CSV to Unicode Table can do:
Convert CSV to Unicode Table transforms structured data into clean, readable tables using Unicode box characters. It’s perfect for sharing tabular data in Markdown files, emails, plain text documentation, or terminal environments where formatting matters. With trimming and header styling options, the output adapts to your formatting needs all handled client-side with live preview.
Example:
Input:
name,age,email
Alice,30,[email protected]
Bob,25,[email protected]
Carol,28,[email protected]
Output:
┌───────┬────┬──────────────────────┐
│ name │ age│ email │
├───────┼────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Alice │ 30 │ [email protected] │
│ Bob │ 25 │ [email protected] │
│ Carol │ 28 │ [email protected] │
└───────┴────┴──────────────────────┘
Common Use Cases:
Use Convert CSV to Unicode Table when posting code to GitHub, writing text-based documentation, logging data in a readable way, or formatting output for CLI utilities. It’s an easy way to make data readable without using spreadsheets or markdown plugins.
Useful Tools & Suggestions:
For a visual preview before converting, try Convert CSV to ASCII Table to check alignment. And once it’s in Unicode, Draw a Box Around Text can help frame the output for terminals or docs.