Text to CSV
Text to CSV converts rows of text into CSV, detecting the delimiter automatically by default.
Text to CSV is a browser-based text tool on TextToolsBase. Text to CSV converts rows of text into CSV, detecting the delimiter automatically by default. To use it, paste or type your text and view the result directly in your browser — no signup and nothing to install.
Text data comes in many shapes, separated by spaces, tabs, semicolons or pipes, and turning it into CSV by hand is error-prone.
This general converter detects the delimiter from your input by default and writes a proper CSV table, quoting fields that need it.
How to use Text to CSV
- Paste your rows of text into the input panel.
- Leave the separator on auto-detect, or pick a specific one.
- Copy the CSV result, or download it as a file.
What you can do with it
- Convert mixed form data into a CSV table.
- Turn copied columns into comma-separated rows.
- Build a basic dataset from arbitrary text.
Good to know
CSV is fundamentally rows and fields, not just commas, so the delimiter that separates your input can be a tab, semicolon or pipe. Auto-detect inspects the first line to choose the most likely one.
Frequently asked questions
How does auto-detect work?
It counts candidate delimiters in the first non-empty line and picks the most frequent, defaulting to comma when none stand out.
Can fields contain commas?
Yes. Any field with a comma is wrapped in double quotes in the output so the CSV stays valid.
Does it handle multi-word values?
Yes. With whitespace splitting, runs of spaces or tabs separate fields; for fixed values choose a specific delimiter.