Access import multiple TSV files into a single table

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Want to import multiple TSV files into a single Access table?

Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TSV to Access converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TSV to Access, 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 privately, avoid uploading large or private TSV files to online services.
  • Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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Import multiple TSV files into a single Access table

Login to Access -> Choose TSV files -> Set Access table -> Import TSV files to Access table

Choose Access and logon.

import multiple TSV files to 1 Access table - Choose Access and logon

Click “Wizard – N Files To 1 Table” at task dialog.

import multiple TSV files to 1 Access table - task window

Select the “TSV” file type.

load multiple TSV files to 1 Access table - select file type

then show the wizard.

1. Select a folder that constains TSV files.

Support large ( > 4GB ) TSV files.

insert multiple TSV files to one Access table - select a folder

2. Config first TSV file importing options.

import multiple TSV files to one Access table - config first file

3. Select a Access table and config fields.

Merge TSV files into a Access table - select table

4. Preview data will be in Access table.

put TSV files into a single Access table - preview

5. Import multiple TSV files to the Access table.

Merge TSV files into a Access table - import data

View imported data in Access table

load TSV files into a Access table - view data

Import multiple TSV files to Access in command line

Save “multiple TSV files to Access” session, then you can:

Set scheduled tasks for importing multiple TSV files to Access

You can schedule and automate this converting task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TSV to Access” conversion.
  2. Set scheduled task for “TSV to Access” conversion.

FAQ

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See also:

TSV → Access reference

Type mapping

Value kindin TSVin Access
Int1234Long Integer
Bigint9007199254740993Long Integer
Decimal1234.56Decimal
Float1.234e+10Double
Textunquoted; a tab in the value splits the columnText(n)
Long textunquoted; newlines break the rowLong Text
Date2026-09-18Date/Time
Datetime2026-09-18 14:30:00Date/Time
Binarynot representableOLE Object
BooleanTRUE / FALSEYes/No
JSONthe whole JSON value as-is (its own quotes stay)Long Text

Dialect differences

TSV is a file format and Access 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.

Propertyin TSVin Access
port—(file-based)
identifiersRarely used, which is exactly why tabs in data break it[square brackets]
row limit—SELECT TOP n
datesConventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00Date/Time
long text—MEMO
binaryNot supported - must be encodedOLE Object
separatorTab—
encodingNo declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM—
typingNone - every field is text—
shapeFlat table, optional header rowTables of rows and columns
ceilingNo formal limit—

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New to the format? Read what a TSV file is (and how it differs from CSV).