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Convert Text to CSV

Paste delimited text or open a TXT file, confirm how the columns are separated, and download a clean CSV without uploading the data.

Processed in your browserNo account requiredEncoding and delimiter controlsIncomplete exports are blocked
CSV export options
Drop a file, paste data, load a CORS-enabled URL, or try the sample.
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Open a data file to start

The parser runs off the main thread. Once loaded, you can search, sort, validate, repair and export without an account.

What this tool does

Convert Text to CSV

The converter reads plain text in the browser and detects comma, tab, semicolon or pipe separators. You can correct the delimiter, header and encoding before exporting the parsed table as a standard CSV, so quoted punctuation and multiline values are handled as fields rather than changed with a global text replacement.

How to use it

  1. Paste the text, choose a TXT or delimited-text file, or load a CORS-enabled public URL.
  2. Check the detected delimiter, encoding and header row; override any incorrect guess and reparse.
  3. Inspect quoted punctuation, empty cells and multiline values in the table preview.
  4. Choose comma as the export delimiter and download the converted CSV.

Common tasks

  • Convert a copied table or tab-separated text from a spreadsheet or report into CSV.
  • Turn a semicolon- or pipe-delimited TXT file into a comma-delimited CSV.
  • Preview column boundaries and encoding before downloading clean CSV data.

Privacy and local processing

Local files are read by a dedicated browser worker and are not uploaded to an application server. File contents and filenames are not included in analytics events. Loading a public URL is an explicit direct request from your browser and may fail when the remote server blocks CORS.

Supported edge cases

  • Tabs, semicolons, pipes and commas can be detected or selected manually.
  • Quoted delimiters and quoted line breaks stay inside the same field.
  • Files over 250,000 data rows remain available for preview, but incomplete exports are blocked.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of text can I convert to CSV?

Use text with consistent columns separated by tabs, commas, semicolons or pipes. Free-form paragraphs do not contain enough structure to infer reliable rows and columns.

Can I convert a TXT file to CSV?

Yes. Open the TXT file, verify its encoding and separator in the preview, then export it with comma selected as the CSV delimiter.

How do I convert a table to CSV?

Paste the table rows copied from a spreadsheet or report, confirm that tabs separate the columns, check the header and preview, then download the result as CSV.

Is the pasted text uploaded?

No. Pasted text and local files are parsed in your browser and are not sent to an application server.

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