CSV to TSV Converter
Convert comma-separated values to tab-separated values instantly. Runs in your browser.
About the CSV to TSV Converter
This tool converts CSV to TSV, replacing comma delimiters with tabs. Because tabs almost never appear inside real values, TSV pastes into Excel or Sheets without the quoting problems that split a comma-containing field across columns.
Convert CSV to TSV when commas inside your data keep breaking things. Addresses, product descriptions and free-text notes are full of commas, and every tool that reads CSV has to rely on quoting rules to tell a delimiter from content. Tabs sidestep the problem because almost no real value contains one.
TSV is also what spreadsheets expect on the clipboard. Paste tab-separated text into Excel or Google Sheets and it lands in the right columns immediately, with no import wizard and no Text to Columns step.
Quoted CSV fields are unwrapped during conversion, so the values arrive clean rather than still carrying their quotes. Everything runs in your browser.
How to use the CSV to TSV Converter
- Paste or upload the CSV. Provide the comma-separated data.
- Convert to TSV. Run the conversion to replace delimiters with tabs and unwrap quoted fields.
- Copy the output. Copy the tab-separated text to your clipboard.
- Paste into a spreadsheet. Paste into Excel or Sheets and the values land in separate columns.
CSV to TSV Converter features
- Comma to tab conversion
- Quote handling
- Data preservation
- File upload support
- Large file support
- Instant conversion
Frequently asked questions
Why convert CSV to TSV?
Tabs almost never appear inside real values, so TSV avoids the quoting problems that split comma-containing fields across columns.
Does TSV paste into Excel correctly?
Yes. Tab-separated text is what spreadsheets expect on the clipboard, so it lands in the right columns immediately.
What happens to quoted CSV fields?
They are unwrapped during conversion, so values arrive clean rather than still carrying their surrounding quotes.
What if a value contains a tab already?
That is rare, but such values are escaped so the column structure is not broken.
Is the conversion done locally?
Yes. It runs in your browser and the data is never uploaded.