Text Columns to Rows Converter

Convert neatly aligned text columns into row-formatted text with the Text Columns to Rows Converter Tool. It’s ideal when you want to rotate structured content sideways without losing spacing, formatting, or readability.

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Options
Trim each cell
Normalize spacing
Remove empty lines

How to Use:

Paste your aligned text into the box on the left or upload a .txt, .tsv, or .csv file. The tool transposes your columns into rows instantly.

Use the toggles under Options to:

  • Trim spaces from each value
  • Normalize columns by converting extra spaces into tabs
  • Remove empty lines before processing

You can copy the result or export it to a file. Clear everything with one click using Clear All.

What the Text Columns to Rows Converter Tool does:

The Text Columns to Rows Converter Tool takes fixed-width or tab-like aligned text and rotates it so that columns become rows. It’s useful for viewing long tables horizontally or prepping row-based exports from visual column lists.

Example:

Input:

Name      Age City
Alice     30  New York
Bob       25  Los Angeles
Charlie   28  Chicago

Output:

Name	Alice	Bob	Charlie
Age	30	25	28
City	New York	Los Angeles	Chicago

Common Use Cases:

Great for flipping lists from top-down to side-to-side, especially when editing data for scripts, logs, or spreadsheets. Works completely in-browser, and updates live as you type or toggle settings.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you need to undo the transformation, Text Rows to Columns Converter flips your layout back perfect for toggling between horizontal and vertical formats. And when you’re prepping for spreadsheets or structured files, Convert Text Columns to CSV helps lock everything into a clean, shareable format.

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