Want to parse online TSV file and save to PostgreSQL ?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TSV to PostgreSQL converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Import cloud TSV to PostgreSQL, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Convert locally and securely, avoid uploading large or private TSV file(s) to online services.
Import cloud TSV file to PostgreSQL table
Choose PostgreSQL and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select “Source Type” with “Url”.
then show the wizard.
1. Input the TSV file URL, and download the file.
2. Open the saved TSV file.
3. Config target PostgreSQL table.
4. Set rows options.
5. Import cloud TSV to PostgreSQL.
See PostgreSQL table
Import cloud TSV to PostgreSQL in command line
Save “TSV to PostgreSQL” session, then you can:
- Import cloud TSV to PostgreSQL in Windows command line.
- Import cloud TSV to PostgreSQL in Linux command line.
- Import cloud TSV to PostgreSQL in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing cloud TSV to PostgreSQL
You can schedule and automate this converting task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TSV to PostgreSQL” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TSV to PostgreSQL” conversion.
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TSV → PostgreSQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in TSV | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | integer |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | bigint |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | double precision |
| Text | unquoted; a tab in the value splits the column | varchar(n) |
| Long text | unquoted; newlines break the row | text |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | date |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | timestamp |
| Binary | not representable | bytea |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE | boolean |
| JSON | the whole JSON value as-is (its own quotes stay) | jsonb |
Dialect differences
TSV is a file format and PostgreSQL is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in TSV | in PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 5432 |
| identifiers | Rarely used, which is exactly why tabs in data break it | "double quotes" |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | timestamp, timestamptz, date, time |
| long text | — | TEXT |
| binary | Not supported - must be encoded | BYTEA |
| separator | Tab | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | pg_dump or COPY ... TO |
| PostgreSQL (load) | COPY ... FROM |
Convert your data online, free
Free in-browser converters for CSV, Excel, JSON, XML and SQL: Withdata Online Data Conversion. Large files, batch conversion or scheduling? See the offline desktop apps, or browse all data conversion tools.
New to the format? Read what a TSV file is (and how it differs from CSV).
