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CSV to TSV converter, without the upload.

Turn CSV spreadsheets into TSV. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert CSV to TSV

  1. Add your CSV spreadsheets

    Drop CSV files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. TSV is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the TSV, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The CSV to TSV converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your spreadsheets are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

CSV to TSV: what to expect

CSV carries no formatting, formulas or multiple sheets, and Excel often misreads its dates and encodings. TSV avoids the quoting problems commas cause in CSV. CSV is at home in moving tabular data between systems; TSV is the usual choice for tabular data whose values contain commas.

Only the separator changes, from commas to tabs; a field that contains a tab is quoted.

CSV vs TSV

CSV

CSV spreadsheet

CSV is a table written as text: one row per line, values separated by commas. Every spreadsheet and database can import and export it, but it holds one sheet only and no formatting, formulas or data types.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editor

CSV converter
TSV

TSV spreadsheet

TSV is the same idea as CSV with tabs between values, which avoids quoting problems when the data itself contains commas. It is common in scientific and export tooling.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, databases and any text editor

TSV converter
CSV compared with TSV
CSVCSV spreadsheetTSVTSV spreadsheet
Stands forComma-Separated ValuesTab-Separated Values
TypePlain-text tablePlain-text table
CompressionNoneNone
IntroducedThe 1970s, by no single author (described in RFC 4180)The 1970s, by no single author (registered with IANA in 1993)
Opens inExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editorExcel, Google Sheets, databases and any text editor
Best forMoving tabular data between systemsTabular data whose values contain commas
File extension.csv.tsv, .tab

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The CSV to TSV conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting CSV to TSV?

The values are kept. Anything TSV has no way to express, such as formatting, formulas or nesting, is simplified or left out.

Can I convert several CSV files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert CSV to TSV on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the CSV file, press Convert and save the TSV. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Data files up to 300 MB are accepted; a larger file is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.