Delimiter Converter
Delimiter Converter changes the separator in delimited text, with a plain mode and a CSV-aware default.
Delimiter Converter is a browser-based text tool on TextToolsBase. Delimiter Converter changes the separator in delimited text, with a plain mode and a CSV-aware default. To use it, paste or type your text and view the result directly in your browser — no signup and nothing to install.
Generic delimited text uses pipes, semicolons, tabs or commas, and you sometimes need to swap one separator for another.
This converter does that with two modes: a CSV-aware default that protects quoted fields, and a plain split for simple text where quoting does not apply.
How to use Delimiter Converter
- Paste your delimited text into the left panel.
- Set the From and To delimiters, and turn on Plain split for non-CSV text.
- Copy the converted text from the right panel or download it.
What you can do with it
- Convert pipe-delimited text to commas.
- Switch semicolons to tabs in a data file.
- Re-delimit a simple log without CSV rules.
Good to know
A generic split is unsafe for quoted CSV, because it will break a value that contains the delimiter. Leave CSV-aware on for CSV data; switch on Plain split only when your text has no quoting.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the modes?
CSV-aware parses quoted fields before re-delimiting, while Plain split simply replaces the delimiter for text with no quoting.
Can delimiters be more than one character?
Plain split accepts multi-character delimiters; CSV-aware uses a single delimiter character per field.
How do I type a tab delimiter?
Enter backslash t in the box and the tool treats it as a tab.