Want to import multiple TSV files into a single MySQL table?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TSV to MySQL converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TSV to MySQL, 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.
Import multiple TSV files into a single MySQL table
Login to MySQL -> Choose TSV files -> Set MySQL table -> Import TSV files to MySQL table
Choose MySQL and logon.
Click “Wizard – N Files To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “TSV” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Select a folder that constains TSV files.
Support large ( > 4GB ) TSV files.
2. Config first TSV file importing options.
3. Select a MySQL table and config fields.
4. Preview data will be in MySQL table.
5. Import multiple TSV files to the MySQL table.
View imported data in MySQL table
Import multiple TSV files to MySQL in command line
Save “multiple TSV files to MySQL” session, then you can:
- Import multiple TSV files to MySQL in Windows command line.
- Import multiple TSV files to MySQL in Linux command line.
- Import multiple TSV files to MySQL in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing multiple TSV files to MySQL
You can schedule and automate this converting task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TSV to MySQL” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TSV to MySQL” conversion.
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See also:
TSV → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in TSV | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | INT |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | DOUBLE |
| Text | unquoted; a tab in the value splits the column | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | unquoted; newlines break the row | LONGTEXT |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | DATE |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | DATETIME |
| Binary | not representable | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | the whole JSON value as-is (its own quotes stay) | JSON |
Dialect differences
TSV is a file format and MySQL 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 MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 3306 |
| identifiers | Rarely used, which is exactly why tabs in data break it | `backtick` |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | — | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | Not supported - must be encoded | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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New to the format? Read what a TSV file is (and how it differs from CSV).
