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Text to CSV converter

Lines

What to do

Separator

Result

alpha,bravo,charlie

19 → 19 characters · 1 lines

Transformed in your browser · nothing is uploaded

Local · no quoting — use JSON to CSV for that

Converts between a column of lines and a delimited row, in either direction, trimming whitespace and dropping empty values.

How to use the text to csv converter

1 Paste your text into the first box.

2 Choose what you want done to it.

3 Copy the result, or save it as a text file.

This is the simple direction of CSV work — joining and splitting a single list. It is deliberately not a CSV writer: it does not quote values containing the separator, because for a single list of simple values quoting adds noise, and for anything where quoting matters you want a real CSV tool. If your values might contain commas, either pick a different separator or use the JSON to CSV converter, which quotes properly. The trimming matters more than it looks: a value with a trailing space will not match anything downstream and the space is invisible in the source.

Questions

Does it quote values containing commas? −

No. For a simple list that adds noise; if your values contain the separator, change it or use the JSON to CSV converter.

Is whitespace trimmed? +

Can I use a semicolon or a pipe? +

How do I get a spreadsheet column in? +

Is this a real CSV writer? +

Sources

MDN — working with strings

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