Text Rows to Columns Converter

Turn horizontal tabbed text into clean vertical columns with the Text Rows to Columns Converter Tool. Whether you’re reorganizing data from a script, spreadsheet, or log file, this tool gets it properly aligned in just one click.

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Options
Trim each cell
Remove empty values
Include header row

How to Use:

Paste your row-based tab-separated text into the input box or upload a .txt, .tsv, or .csv file. The tool instantly converts it to columns and displays the result on the right.

Use the toggles under Options to:

  • Trim surrounding spaces from each cell
  • Skip any empty cells in the conversion
  • Include or exclude the header row in the final output

Once you’re happy with the layout, copy the result or export it to a file. Click Clear All to reset everything.

What the Text Rows to Columns Converter Tool does:

The Text Rows to Columns Converter Tool takes rows of tab-separated values and flips them into columns. It helps you turn wide rows into readable vertical formats, perfect for prepping data for scripts, tables, or human review.

Example:

Input:

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

Output:

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

Common Use Cases:

Ideal for quickly reformatting TSV-style data when working with developer tools, command-line output, or copy-pasted rows. It’s especially useful when you need to reverse a manual transposition or make tabbed content easier to scan. Fast, clean, and runs entirely in your browser.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re switching directions later, Text Columns to Rows Converter helps you reverse the layout for better formatting or reshaping data. And for file-ready output, Convert Text Columns to CSV makes your structured content easier to export and share.

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