CSV to TXT Converter

What is CSV to TXT Converter?

Paste CSV and convert it to plain text with a different delimiter (tab, space, or pipe) instead of commas. Useful for pasting into a system that expects tab-separated values, or just a more human-readable column layout. Some legacy import tools and command-line utilities only accept tab- or pipe-delimited text rather than comma-separated values, and re-delimiting a file by hand is tedious and error-prone once quoted fields are involved. This handles that conversion instantly, entirely in your browser.

How to Use the CSV to TXT Converter

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   Paste the CSV: Enter standard comma-separated CSV data.

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   Choose the New Delimiter: Pick tab, space, or pipe depending on what your destination system expects.

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   Read the Result Instantly: The re-delimited plain text appears automatically as you type.

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   Copy the Result: Use the copy button to copy the output.

How CSV Maps to Delimited Text

The CSV is parsed row by row and cell by cell exactly like any CSV parser would, respecting quoted fields so commas inside them aren't mistaken for column breaks, then every cell is written back out joined by your chosen delimiter (tab, space, or pipe) instead of a comma. The quote marks CSV needs to protect an embedded comma aren't needed once the delimiter changes, so they're dropped in the output.

Example

CSV input:
name,role,city
Alice,Engineer,Boston
Bob,Designer,"Austin, TX"

Tab-delimited output:
name	role	city
Alice	Engineer	Boston
Bob	Designer	Austin, TX

Bob's city still reads as one field, "Austin, TX". The comma inside it is now just a literal character, since tab (not comma) is the delimiter.