To convert Excel to TSV, choose your XLSX spreadsheets above, adjust the options if needed and press "Convert to TSV". The TSV downloads instantly: free, with no sign-up, and the file never leaves your device.
About the Excel to TSV Converter
Need to turn a XLSX file into TSV? This free converter changes XLSX spreadsheets into TSV in a few seconds, right in your browser. People usually convert because XLSX needs a spreadsheet app and is awkward to load into databases or code, while TSV gives you tab-separated data that pastes cleanly. TSV files open in Excel, Google Sheets, text editors, R, pandas and command-line tools.
Spreadsheets are read and written with SheetJS, the open-source spreadsheet engine used by thousands of data apps, so every sheet, row and value is handled accurately. Because everything happens on your own device, your spreadsheets are never uploaded, stored or seen by anyone else, which makes it safe for customer lists, salary sheets, GST data and API exports.
What to expect: every sheet in the workbook is converted; formulas are exported as their calculated values, while text such as PIN codes and phone numbers with leading zeros stays intact.
How to use the Excel to TSV Converter
- Click "Choose files" or drag your XLSX spreadsheets onto the box. You can add several at once.
- Choose whether to convert all sheets or only the first one.
- Press "Convert to TSV". The conversion runs on your device and shows its progress.
- Download each TSV file, or use "Download all (ZIP)" when you converted several.
- Open the result in Excel or Google Sheets to check it; your original XLSX is never changed.
Tips & benchmarks
- Tabs inside cells are replaced with spaces so the columns always line up.
- To open the file in Excel with Hindi or ₹ characters intact, use Data → From Text/CSV and choose UTF-8; the file includes a UTF-8 marker for this.
- Keep the file name simple (letters, numbers and hyphens) if you plan to upload the TSV to a website or government portal.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert XLSX to TSV?
Click "Choose files", select your XLSX spreadsheets, adjust the options if you want, and press "Convert to TSV". The TSV downloads immediately; with several files you can download everything as one ZIP.
Is this XLSX to TSV converter free and safe?
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up, no daily limit and no watermark. The conversion runs inside your browser, so your spreadsheets never leave your phone or computer and nothing is stored on News Appite's servers.
Are formulas, formatting and all sheets kept?
Every sheet is converted (or only the first, if you choose). Formulas are exported as their current values, and cell colours and fonts are not carried over because formats such as CSV, JSON and SQL cannot store them.
Can I convert several XLSX files at once?
Yes. Add as many XLSX files as you like; they are converted one after another and you can download them individually or together as a ZIP.
Does it work on iPhone, Android and Mac?
Yes. The converter works in any modern browser, including Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, macOS and Linux. No app is needed.
What is the difference between XLSX and TSV?
XLSX (Microsoft Excel Workbook (Office Open XML)) is a spreadsheet workbook best suited to working with data in Excel, Google Sheets and accounting or GST software. TSV (Tab-Separated Values) is a plain-text table best suited to pasting data into spreadsheets, bioinformatics and data with commas inside values.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no upload limit, because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: files of a few hundred megabytes work on most computers, and phones handle smaller files comfortably.
How do I convert Excel to TSV in Excel?
In Excel choose File → Save As and pick the format. This converter does it without Excel installed.
How do I convert Excel to TSV in Python?
With pandas: df = pd.read_excel('input.xlsx'), then df.to_csv('output.tsv', sep='\t', index=False). If you just need the file, this converter does it in the browser without writing any code.
Excel ko TSV kaise kare?
Is page par "Choose files" dabaiye, apni XLSX file chuniye aur "Convert to TSV" par click kijiye. TSV file turant download ho jaati hai. Ye bilkul free hai, sign-up nahi chahiye, aur aapki file kisi server par upload nahi hoti.
XLSX vs TSV: format comparison
| XLSX | TSV | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Microsoft Excel Workbook (Office Open XML) | Tab-Separated Values |
| Type | Spreadsheet workbook | Plain-text table |
| Created by | Microsoft, Excel 2007 | IANA text/tab-separated-values |
| Compression | ZIP-compressed XML | None (text) |
| File extension | .xlsx | .tsv |
| MIME type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet | text/tab-separated-values |
| Best for | Working with data in Excel, Google Sheets and accounting or GST software | Pasting data into spreadsheets, bioinformatics and data with commas inside values |
| Opens in | Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, WPS Office, LibreOffice Calc and Apple Numbers | Excel, Google Sheets, text editors, R, pandas and command-line tools |
What is a XLSX file?
XLSX has been Excel's default format since 2007. One workbook can hold many sheets, formulas, number formats and up to 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns per sheet.
What is a TSV file?
TSV is like CSV but separates columns with tab characters. Because tabs rarely appear inside values, TSV avoids most quoting problems and pastes cleanly into Excel and Google Sheets.
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