# Convert CSV to TSV

> Convert CSV to TSV online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/csv-to-tsv

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with LibreOffice: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: LibreOffice (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "tsv"` (paid plans).
- More: [Spreadsheet converter](https://www.converterrr.com/spreadsheet-converter), [CSV converter](https://www.converterrr.com/csv-converter).

## How to convert CSV to TSV

1. **Add your CSV files.** Drag and drop CSV files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose TSV.** TSV is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your TSV.** Download each TSV file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- CSV files are typically used for data exchange between spreadsheets, databases and apps, while TSV is best for data exports and bioinformatics.
- This conversion runs on LibreOffice in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## CSV vs TSV

|  | CSV | TSV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Comma-Separated Values | Tab-Separated Values |
| Type | Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet |
| Extensions | .csv | .tsv |
| MIME type | text/csv | text/tab-separated-values |
| Best for | data exchange between spreadsheets, databases and apps | data exports and bioinformatics |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

**CSV:** CSV is plain-text tabular data with values separated by commas — the universal import/export format for spreadsheets and databases.

**TSV:** TSV is like CSV but separates values with tabs, which avoids problems with commas inside data.

The other way around: [convert TSV to CSV](https://www.converterrr.com/tsv-to-csv).

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## Convert other formats to TSV

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## CSV to TSV: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert CSV to TSV?

Drop your CSV file onto the converter above, make sure TSV is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the TSV file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert CSV to TSV here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the CSV to TSV converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting CSV to TSV reduce quality?

No — TSV preserves the content of your CSV file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple CSV files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert TSV back to CSV?

Yes — use our TSV to CSV converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.