# Convert XLSX to TSV

> Convert XLSX 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/xlsx-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), [XLSX converter](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-converter), [Compress XLSX](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-xlsx).

## How to convert XLSX to TSV

1. **Add your XLSX files.** Drag and drop XLSX 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

- XLSX files are typically used for spreadsheets in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers, 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.

## XLSX vs TSV

|  | XLSX | TSV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Microsoft Excel Workbook | Tab-Separated Values |
| Type | Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet |
| Extensions | .xlsx | .tsv |
| MIME type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet | text/tab-separated-values |
| Best for | spreadsheets in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers | data exports and bioinformatics |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

**XLSX:** XLSX is the modern Excel workbook format with formulas, multiple sheets, charts and formatting.

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

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

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- [XLSX to CSV](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-csv) (cloud)
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- [XLSX to HTML](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-html) (cloud)
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- [ODS to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-tsv) (cloud)
- [XLSX to ODS](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-ods) (cloud)
- [Numbers to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/numbers-to-tsv) (cloud)

## Convert XLSX to other formats

[XLSX to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-pdf), [XLSX to CSV](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-csv), [XLSX to HTML](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-html), [XLSX to XLS](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-xls), [XLSX to ODS](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-ods)

## Convert other formats to TSV

[CSV to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/csv-to-tsv), [XLS to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/xls-to-tsv), [ODS to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-tsv), [Numbers to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/numbers-to-tsv)

## XLSX to TSV: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert XLSX to TSV?

Drop your XLSX 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 XLSX 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 XLSX 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 XLSX to TSV reduce quality?

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

### Can I convert multiple XLSX 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 XLSX?

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