The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Delimited Text File" formats to TSV without using software like Microsoft Excel or a similar tool.
A .TSV (Tab-Separated Values) file is a plain text format where tabular data is separated by tab characters. It is primarily used to transfer large datasets between incompatible database systems, spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel, or e-commerce platforms like Google Merchant Center. Less frequently, the .TSV extension denotes a Transport Stream Video recording generated by ALi Corporation PVRs, TechnoTrend DVB software, or cached video streams from UC Browser for Android.
While .TSV files are lightweight and avoid the delimiter-collision issues common with comma-separated formats, they are heavily restricted. As raw text files, they do not support cell formatting, mathematical formulas, multiple sheets, or charts. Attempting to open massive 500MB database exports in standard text editors often results in frozen applications or crashed systems. Furthermore, if you are dealing with the video variant, default media players on Windows or Mac will often fail to recognize the format or lack the proper MPEG codecs required for playback.
To safely edit tabular data with full formatting and mathematical features, convert to XLSX or ODS. For broader web compatibility, application APIs, or structured database imports, convert to CSV or JSON. If you have an unplayable TSV video file, convert it to MP4 or MKV for seamless playback on modern mobile devices and smart TVs. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your TSV file.
If you want to convert TSV file to JSON, MP4, YAML, YML, TOML, INI or CFG, you can use Microsoft Excel or similar software from the "Tabular Data Exchange" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, SQLITE, SQL, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, JSON or DB files to TSV, try Microsoft Excel or another comparable tool in the "Tabular Data Exchange" category.
The TSV Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our TSV converter.