Convert TSV to CSV

TSV (Tab-Separated Values) files use tabs instead of commas as delimiters. While similar to CSV, many applications prefer standard CSV format.

What's the Difference?

TSV (Tab-Separated):

Name	Email	Phone
John	john@email.com	555-1234
Jane	jane@email.com	555-5678

CSV (Comma-Separated):

Name,Email,Phone
John,john@email.com,555-1234
Jane,jane@email.com,555-5678

The only difference is the delimiter character.

Quick Conversion

-> Convert TSV to CSV

Upload your TSV file and get standard CSV output instantly.

When You'll Encounter TSV

• Database exports - MySQL, PostgreSQL tab exports
• Excel Copy/Paste - Copying cells creates tab-separated data
• Unix tools - Many command-line tools output TSV
• Bioinformatics - Gene data files often use TSV

Why Convert to CSV?

• Better compatibility - More apps support CSV
• Easier to edit - Visible commas are clearer than invisible tabs
• Import requirements - Some services only accept CSV
• Excel handling - CSV opens correctly in Excel, TSV may not

Handling Edge Cases

If your data contains commas, the converter properly quotes those fields:

TSV Input:

Product	Price	Description
Widget	$9.99	Small, portable device

CSV Output:

Product,Price,Description
Widget,$9.99,"Small, portable device"

Command Line Method

# Using sed
sed 's/\t/,/g' file.tsv > file.csv

# Using awk
awk -F'\t' '{print $1","$2","$3}' file.tsv > file.csv

Note: These simple methods don't handle commas in data. Use a proper parser for complex files.

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