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CSV to Text Converter

World's Simplest CSV Tool

Free online CSV to plain text converter. Just upload your CSV file in the form below and it will automatically get converted to neatly and evenly aligned text columns. In the tool options, you can specify the column delimiter of the input CSV file (by default it's a comma), the column quote character (by default it's double-quotes), and the comment character (by default it's a hash). You can also get rid of empty CSV lines and choose whether or not to turn the first line of CSV data into output column headers. Created by programmers from team Browserling.

CSV to Text Converter

World's Simplest CSV Tool

Free online CSV to plain text converter. Just upload your CSV file in the form below and it will automatically get converted to neatly and evenly aligned text columns. In the tool options, you can specify the column delimiter of the input CSV file (by default it's a comma), the column quote character (by default it's double-quotes), and the comment character (by default it's a hash). You can also get rid of empty CSV lines and choose whether or not to turn the first line of CSV data into output column headers. Created by programmers from team Browserling.

Tool Options

Input CSV Format

Field separating character. Enter the character that separates CSV data fields.
Enter the character that quotes the CSV data fields.
Enter the character (e.g., "#") to skip lines used for comments.

Output Text Format

Enable this option to use CSV column headers as text column names.
Enable this option to exclude empty lines from being converted.

What Is a CSV to Text Converter?

This tool transforms Comma Separated Values (CSV) data into nice evenly aligned text columns of fixed width. As CSV files are commonly used for exporting, storing, and sharing data, it has a strict data format, with specific data separation and quoting rules. This strict data format makes it inconvenient to work with CSV files directly. Each comma-separated field can be of different length, making it easy to lose track of which field belongs to which column. To make the CSV data easier to visualize and work with, you can use our program to convert it into a neat text format. The tool finds the maximum length of each CSV column and then right-pads each value with the appropriate number of spaces so that all text columns are aligned evenly. Each column can also have a name and it can be extracted from the header row of the CSV file. If you don't need the headers, you can disable them via the "Headers as Column Names" option. You can also delete empty CSV rows using the "Exclude Empty Lines" option. If the input CSV has a non-standard format (non-comma-separated), you can specify the new delimiter in the options. For absolute precision, you can also specify the symbol used for field quoting and the symbol used for comments to filter out unnecessary information and avoid converting them into output columns. Conversely, if you have text columns that need to be converted to CSV, you can use our reverse tool Convert Text Columns to CSV tool. Csv-abulous!

What Is a CSV to Text Converter?

This tool transforms Comma Separated Values (CSV) data into nice evenly aligned text columns of fixed width. As CSV files are commonly used for exporting, storing, and sharing data, it has a strict data format, with specific data separation and quoting rules. This strict data format makes it inconvenient to work with CSV files directly. Each comma-separated field can be of different length, making it easy to lose track of which field belongs to which column. To make the CSV data easier to visualize and work with, you can use our program to convert it into a neat text format. The tool finds the maximum length of each CSV column and then right-pads each value with the appropriate number of spaces so that all text columns are aligned evenly. Each column can also have a name and it can be extracted from the header row of the CSV file. If you don't need the headers, you can disable them via the "Headers as Column Names" option. You can also delete empty CSV rows using the "Exclude Empty Lines" option. If the input CSV has a non-standard format (non-comma-separated), you can specify the new delimiter in the options. For absolute precision, you can also specify the symbol used for field quoting and the symbol used for comments to filter out unnecessary information and avoid converting them into output columns. Conversely, if you have text columns that need to be converted to CSV, you can use our reverse tool Convert Text Columns to CSV tool. Csv-abulous!


CSV to Text Converter Examples

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Convert CSV into Neat Columns

In this example, we transform a CSV file that uses the standard comma as a field separator into neatly formatted text columns. The CSV contains website traffic data, where each line represents a website's page with total visits and unique visitors. Due to the varying lengths of page names, the fields on each line are shifted, making it difficult to read and edit. Therefore, we convert the CSV into columns, resulting in perfectly aligned vertical data that makes it easy to compare traffic on different pages.

page,visits,unique_visitors Homepage,1000,500 About Us,200,150 Services,500,300 Contact,150,100 Blog,300,200
page visits unique_visitors Homepage 1000 500 About Us 200 150 Services 500 300 Contact 150 100 Blog 300 200
Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Field separating character. Enter the character that separates CSV data fields.
Enter the character that quotes the CSV data fields.
Enter the character (e.g., "#") to skip lines used for comments.
Enable this option to use CSV column headers as text column names.
Enable this option to exclude empty lines from being converted.
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Format Animal Info into Columns

In this example, a comma-separated CSV file containing information about various animals is converted into visually appealing data columns. The CSV file starts with headers on the first line, but since it's obvious what the data in each column means, we discard the headers and convert only the data fields. As a result, we obtain three evenly aligned columns: the first one prints the animal's name, the second one shows the habitat, and the third one tells the animal's dietary preference.

animal,habitat,diet Zebra,Savannas,Herbivore Orangutan,Rainforests,Herbivore Tiger,Jungles,Carnivore Giraffe,Savannas,Herbivore Honey bee,Meadows,Herbivore Blue whale,Oceans,Carnivore
Zebra Savannas Herbivore Orangutan Rainforests Herbivore Tiger Jungles Carnivore Giraffe Savannas Herbivore Honey bee Meadows Herbivore Blue whale Oceans Carnivore
Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Field separating character. Enter the character that separates CSV data fields.
Enter the character that quotes the CSV data fields.
Enter the character (e.g., "#") to skip lines used for comments.
Enable this option to use CSV column headers as text column names.
Enable this option to exclude empty lines from being converted.
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Make Flight Data CSV More Readable

In this example, we make CSV flight information much more readable by transforming it into a clear, vertically formatted data structure with four columns. The first column displays the flight number, the second shows the departure city, the third prints the arrival city, and the fourth reflects the airline. The tool also removes empty CSV lines that were accidentally left in the file by the previous data scientist, and it ignores the last line starting with the "#" symbol, which is the comment symbol. Additionally, it makes sure the input is correctly parsed as it uses an unusual input CSV field separator, which is a semicolon ";".

flight;departure;arrival;airline 1234;New York;London;BA 5678;Tokyo;Paris;AF 9012;Berlin;Rome;LH 3456;Sydney;Los Angeles;QF #7890;Sao Paulo;Dubai;EK
flight departure arrival airline 1234 New York London BA 5678 Tokyo Paris AF 9012 Berlin Rome LH 3456 Sydney Los Angeles QF
Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Field separating character. Enter the character that separates CSV data fields.
Enter the character that quotes the CSV data fields.
Enter the character (e.g., "#") to skip lines used for comments.
Enable this option to use CSV column headers as text column names.
Enable this option to exclude empty lines from being converted.

Pro tips Master online csv tools

You can pass input to this tool via ?input query argument and it will automatically compute output. Here's how to type it in your browser's address bar. Click to try!

https://onlinetools.com/csv/convert-csv-to-text?input=page%2Cvisits%2Cunique_visitors%0AHomepage%2C1000%2C500%0AAbout%20Us%2C200%2C150%0AServices%2C500%2C300%0AContact%2C150%2C100%0ABlog%2C300%2C200&char-delimiter=%252C&char-comments=%2523&char-quote=%2522&convert-headers=true&convert-skip-empty=true

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Quickly insert one or more new columns anywhere in a CSV file.
Quickly export one or more columns from a CSV file.
Quickly replace any column in a CSV file with a new one.
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Quickly transpose a CSV file.
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Quickly wrap all CSV fields in double quotes.
Quickly change the character that CSV fields are wrapped in.
Quickly make sure the given CSV file doesn't have errors.
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Remove duplicate rows in a CSV file.

Analyze CSV

Display detailed information about a CSV file.

Convert CSV to HTML

Convert a CSV file to an HTML table.

Convert HTML to CSV

Convert an HTML table to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to Markdown

Convert a CSV file to a Markdown table.

Convert Markdown to CSV

Convert a Markdown table to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to ASCII Table

Draw an ASCII table from CSV data.

Convert CSV to ANSI Table

Draw an ANSI table from CSV data.

Convert CSV to Unicode Table

Draw a Unicode table from CSV data.

Convert CSV to PDF

Convert CSV to a PDF document.

Convert PDF to CSV

Extract data from a PDF and create a CSV file.

Convert CSV to a Screenshot

Create a screenshot of CSV data.

Convert CSV to an Image

Draw a CSV file as a PNG, JPG or GIF picture.

Convert Image to CSV

Extract data from an image and create a CSV file.

Convert CSV to Excel

Convert a CSV file to an Excel spreadsheet.

Convert Excel to CSV

Convert an Excel spreadsheet to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to vCard

Convert a CSV file to a vCard file.

Convert vCard to CSV

Convert a vCard file to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to LaTeX

Convert CSV to a LaTeX table.

Convert CSV to SQL

Generate SQL insert queries from a CSV file.

Convert SQL to CSV

Create a CSV file from SQL query results.

Convert CSV to qCSV

Convert a CSV file to a qCSV (quoted CSV) file.

Convert qCSV to CSV

Convert a qCSV (quoted CSV) file to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to INI

Convert a CSV file to an INI file.

Convert INI to CSV

Convert an INI file to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to JSONL

Convert a CSV file to a JSONL (JSON Lines) file.

Convert JSONL to CSV

Convert a JSONL (JSON Lines) file to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to TXT

Convert a CSV file to a plain text file.

Convert TXT to CSV

Convert a plain text file to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to 0SV

Convert a CSV file to a null-separated values file (0SV).

Convert 0SV to CSV

Convert a null-separated values file (0SV) to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to SSV

Convert a CSV file to a semicolon-separated file (SSV).

Convert SSV to CSV

Convert a semicolon-separated file (SSV) to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to HSV

Convert a CSV file to a hash-separated file (HSV).

Convert HSV to CSV

Convert a hash-separated file (HSV) to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to PSV

Convert a CSV file to a pipe-separated file (PSV).

Convert PSV to CSV

Convert a pipe-separated file (PSV) to a CSV file.

Convert CSV to SQLite

Create an SQLite database from the given CSV file.

Convert SQLite to CSV

Export tables from an SQLite database as CSV files.

Convert CSV to GeoJSON

Convert a CSV file to a GeoJSON file.

Convert GeoJSON to CSV

Convert a GeoJSON file to a CSV file.

Merge CSV Files

Merge together two or more CSV files.

Compare Two CSV Files

Visually show the differences between two CSV files.

Diff Two CSV Files

Run the diff algorithm on two CSV files.

Find Data in CSV

Find CSV cells that contain certain data.

Filter CSV Cells

Return data in a CSV file that matches a pattern.

Slice CSV

Extract a slice from a CSV file.

Cut CSV

Cut a fragment from a CSV file.

Rotate CSV Columns

Move CSV columns to the left or right.

Rotate CSV Rows

Move CSV data rows up or down.

Sort CSV Rows

Sort the data in one or more CSV rows.

Shuffle CSV Columns

Randomly change the positions of CSV columns.

Shuffle CSV Rows

Randomly change the order of CSV rows.

Shuffle CSV Values

Randomly change the order of all CSV values.

Rename CSV Columns

Change the name of CSV columns.

Create a Random CSV

Generate a random CSV of any size.

Create an Empty CSV File

Generate a CSV file that contains nothing.

Create a Large CSV File

Generate a large CSV file for testing.

Create a Custom CSV File

Generate a custom CSV file with m rows and n columns.

Delete Empty CSV Columns

Remove CSV columns that are completely empty.

Delete Empty CSV Rows

Remove CSV rows that are completely empty.

Delete Empty CSV Values

Remove all fields in a CSV file that are empty.

Delete Empty CSV Lines

Remove all empty lines in a CSV file.

Remove CSV Separator

Delete the comma separator from CSV files.

Remove Extra CSV Commas

Delete extra commas around CSV values.

Delete CSV Comments

Delete comments (lines starting with # or //) from CSV files.

Delete CSV Header

Delete the column header from a CSV file.

Delete First CSV Line

Delete the first line from a CSV file.

Compress a CSV File

Minify a CSV file and remove unnecessary whitespaces.

Optimize CSV File Size

Reduce the file size of a CSV file.

Change CSV Encoding

Change the character encoding of a CSV file to UTF8 or ISO-8859-1.

Add Extra Spaces in CSV

Add extra spaces between CSV columns.

Convert CSV to a Matrix

Convert a CSV file to an m-by-n matrix.

Convert CSV to an Array of Arrays

Convert a CSV file to an array of arrays of fields.

Convert an Array of Arrays to CSV

Convert an array of arrays of fields to a CSV file.

Convert CSV Columns to a List

Create a list from one or more CSV columns.

Convert CSV Rows to a List

Create a list from one or more CSV rows.

Convert CSV Columns to an Array

Create an array from one or more CSV columns.

Convert CSV Rows to an Array

Create an array from one or more CSV rows.

Find CSV Dimensions

Find the number of rows and columns of a CSV file.

Count CSV Columns

Find the number of columns in a CSV file.

Count CSV Rows

Find the number of rows in a CSV file.

Sum CSV Columns

Find the sum of CSV columns.

Sum CSV Rows

Find the sum of CSV rows.

Average CSV Columns

Find the average value of CSV columns.

Average CSV Rows

Find the average value of CSV rows.

Add Color to CSV

Use different colors for CSV data, quotes, and commas.

Animate a CSV File

Animate CSV data by showing column after column.

Fix a Broken CSV

Automatically fix a broken CSV.

Add Errors to CSV

Introduce random errors to a CSV file for fuzz testing.

Anonymize CSV Data

Hide personal or sensitive information in a CSV file.

Censor CSV Data

Mask data in a CSV file.

Hide a Message in a CSV

Hide a secret message in a CSV.

Encrypt CSV

Encrypt a CSV file and hide information in it.

Decrypt CSV

Decrypt a previously encrypted CSV file and make it readable.

Visualize CSV

Create a visual drawing that shows the CSV structure.

Create a CSV File

Create a new CSV file in the browser.

Unleash Zalgo on CSV

Distort a CSV file by infusing it with Zalgo characters.

Purge Zalgo from CSV

Neutralize the chaotic Zalgo and restore CSV integrity.

CSV Viewer

Preview the contents of a CSV file in an interactive editor.


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