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TSV to XLSX converter, without the upload.

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

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or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert TSV to XLSX

  1. Add your TSV spreadsheets

    Drop TSV 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. XLSX is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The TSV to XLSX 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.

TSV to XLSX: what to expect

TSV is less widely recognised by double-click than CSV or XLSX. XLSX opens straight into Excel with columns and data types intact. TSV is at home in tabular data whose values contain commas; XLSX is the usual choice for spreadsheets with formulas, formatting and several sheets.

Numbers and true/false in the cells become real spreadsheet values rather than text, and the data lands on one sheet named Sheet1.

TSV vs XLSX

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
XLSX

Excel workbook

XLSX is Excel's format since Office 2007. A workbook can hold many sheets with formulas, formatting and charts. Programs and scripts usually prefer the same data as CSV or JSON.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc

XLSX converter
TSV compared with XLSX
TSVTSV spreadsheetXLSXExcel workbook
Stands forTab-Separated ValuesOffice Open XML Workbook
TypePlain-text tableSpreadsheet workbook
CompressionNoneZIP container of XML
IntroducedThe 1970s, by no single author (registered with IANA in 1993)2007, by Microsoft
Opens inExcel, Google Sheets, databases and any text editorExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc
Best forTabular data whose values contain commasSpreadsheets with formulas, formatting and several sheets
File extension.tsv, .tab.xlsx

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The TSV to XLSX 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 TSV to XLSX?

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

Can I convert several TSV 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 TSV to XLSX 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 TSV file, press Convert and save the XLSX. 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.