Convert Text Columns to TSV

Convert text columns to TSV in your browser. Paste aligned text or upload a file and instantly convert to tab-separated values with live preview.

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Supported file types: .txt, .tsv
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Options
Collapse extra spaces
Trim each cell
Maximize output

How to Use:

  • Paste aligned plain-text columns into the Input Text Columns box or upload a .txt or .tsv file with Choose File.
  • Turn on Collapse extra spaces to split by one or more spaces.
  • Toggle Trim each cell to clean up leading and trailing spaces from each column.
  • Enable Maximize Output to stretch the output area for easier reading and copying.
  • Click Convert to turn your text into TSV.
  • Use Copy Output to copy the result or Export to File to download it.
  • Press Clear All to reset everything and zero the counter.

What Convert Text Columns to TSV can do:

Convert Text Columns to TSV transforms fixed-width or space-aligned text into true tab-separated values. Whether you’re working with logs, reports, or formatted plain-text tables, this tool breaks them into clean TSV with just a click. It supports smart parsing via space collapse, whitespace trimming, file input, live preview, and one-click export. You don’t need Excel or scripts just your browser.

Example:

Input:

id   name      age
1    Alice     30
2    Bob       25
3    Charlie   35

Output:

id	name	age
1	Alice	30
2	Bob	25
3	Charlie	35

Common Use Cases:

Convert Text Columns to TSV is ideal when you’re cleaning up logs, reports, or terminal output and need it in a proper spreadsheet format. It helps you move from readable fixed-width formats into structured TSV, quickly and safely without installing anything or writing code.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

Once you Convert Text Columns to TSV, Count TSV Columns is a good way to confirm everything lined up. And if you’re merging in more data, Append TSV Columns helps expand your table without breaking the format.

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