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Convert CSV to TSV online

Free CSV to TSV converter — header detection, automatic typing and RFC 4180-correct parsing, entirely in your browser. No upload, no signup.

Drop a CSV, TSV or JSON file hereor click to browse — you can also paste data below

      How to convert CSV to TSV

      1. Open or paste your CSV data. Drop a .csv file into the box, or paste rows straight into the input pane — the format is detected from the file name and the first line.
      2. Check the options. Confirm the From and To formats. Rows pass through as they are, so the header option only changes JSON output.
      3. Press Convert and download. The TSV result appears in the output pane beside your input; press Download .tsv to save it from your browser.

      About the formats

      CSV

      CSV (comma-separated values) is the lingua franca of tabular data: one row per line, commas between fields. Every spreadsheet, database and analytics tool imports and exports it, which makes it the default for moving tables between systems.

      TSV

      TSV uses tabs instead of commas as the field separator. Because real-world text contains commas far more often than tabs, TSV needs less quoting and is a favorite for data pipelines, log processing and copy-pasting into spreadsheets.

      Frequently asked questions

      Is my CSV data uploaded anywhere?

      No — parsing and conversion happen entirely in your browser. Spreadsheet exports, API payloads and log data never leave your device.

      How do I convert CSV to TSV?

      Drop your CSV file (or paste the data), check the options — header row, pretty-printing — and press Convert. The TSV result appears instantly and downloads from your browser.

      Are quoted fields, commas and newlines inside values handled?

      Yes. The parser follows RFC 4180: quoted fields, escaped quotes and embedded newlines all convert correctly.

      Is quoting rewritten for TSV?

      Yes. Cells are re-quoted only where the TSV format needs it — when a value contains the delimiter, a double quote or a line break — so a comma-heavy table usually loses most of its quoting on the way to TSV. Rows are written with CRLF line endings, which every spreadsheet accepts.

      My file is large — is the whole thing converted?

      Yes. The two panes only display the first 100,000 characters so typing stays responsive, but the conversion and the downloaded file always use the complete input. Everything is held in memory, so extremely large files are still better handled by a script.

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