What Is TSV?
TSV (Tab-Separated Values) is a plain-text format that uses tab characters (\t) to separate values in each row, and newlines to separate rows. It is commonly exported from databases and spreadsheets as an alternative to CSV.
When you copy rows from Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets and paste them, the data is automatically tab-separated — making TSV the natural format for spreadsheet copy-paste.
How to Use This Tool
- File tab: Upload a .tsv or .txt file.
- Paste tab: Copy cells from Excel or Google Sheets and paste directly — the clipboard data is already tab-separated.
- Edit tab: Type or edit tab-separated data with live Markdown preview.
TSV to Markdown: Example
Input TSV (tabs shown as spaces here):
Name Department Salary Alice Engineering 95000 Bob Marketing 72000
Markdown output:
| Name | Department | Salary | | ----- | ----------- | ------ | | Alice | Engineering | 95000 | | Bob | Marketing | 72000 |
Features
- Accepts file uploads (.tsv, .txt) and pasted text
- Works with Excel and Google Sheets copy-paste data
- Handles any number of columns and rows
- Escapes pipe characters in cell values
- 100% private — data never leaves your browser