Unquote TSV Columns

Unquote TSV Columns removes quotes from tab-separated data, giving you clean, readable text fields. Instantly strip quotes from every value with full control.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file types: .txt, .tsv, .csv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
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Options
Only remove outer quotes
Preserve escaped quotes
Maximize output

How to Use:

  • Paste your tab-separated values into the Input TSV box or import a file
  • Use the toggles in the Options box to control behavior:
    • Only remove outer quotes: Strips quotes only if they wrap the entire value
    • Preserve escaped quotes: Leaves backslash-escaped quotes untouched
    • Maximize output: Expands the output box for easier viewing
  • Click Unquote to clean the data
  • Use Copy Output to copy results or Export to File to save
  • Use Clear All to reset the entire form and remove the file

What Unquote TSV Columns can do:

Unquote TSV Columns is great for cleaning up exported or copied TSV data where values are wrapped in quotation marks. It strips those outer quotes, optionally preserves inner escaped ones, and works entirely in your browser. Whether you’re dealing with JSON-to-TSV conversions, spreadsheet exports, or raw logs, it helps tidy your data quickly. Live updates and a character counter keep you in control of what’s changing as you work.

Example:

Input:

"apple"	"banana"	"cherry"
"dog"	"cat"	"fish"
"1"	"2"	"3"

Output (after unquoting):

apple	banana	cherry
dog	cat	fish
1	2	3

Common Use Cases:

Use this tool when you need to prepare quoted TSV for parsing or upload. It’s especially handy when working with data from spreadsheets, CSVs converted to TSV, or log files where extra quoting interferes with processing. Clean, fast, and export-ready.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

After using Unquote TSV Columns, you might want to run Trim TSV Columns to clean up any leftover spaces. And if you’re prepping for a format shift, Convert TSV to CSV makes switching over simple without losing structure.

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