{"id":16307,"date":"2025-06-18T07:58:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/?p=16307"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:14:50","slug":"split-large-tsv-file-to-small-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/bigtextfilesplitter\/split-large-tsv-file-to-small-files.html","title":{"rendered":"Split large TSV file to multiple smaller files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to split large TSV file to smaller files?<\/p>\n<p>Try Withdata <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/big-text-file-splitter\/\">Big Text File Splitter<\/a>, a desktop TSV splitter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Split large TSV file, East and Fast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can run in GUI mode, <a href=\"#split\">Step by Step<\/a>, just a few mouse clicks.<\/li>\n<li>Can run in <a href=\"#cmd\">Command line<\/a>, for <a href=\"#task\">Scheduled Tasks<\/a> and Streams.<\/li>\n<li>Split TSV file locally and <b>privately<\/b>, Avoid uploading LARGE TSV file(s) to online services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\">Download Withdata BigTextFileSplitter<\/a>  <a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/download_3.jpg\" alt=\"Download BigTextFileSplitter\" width=\"80\" height=\"22\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dtv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"example\">Example of splitting large TSV file<\/h2>\n<p>An example TSV file, viewed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/big-text-file-viewer\/\">BigTextFileViewer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/bigtextfilesplitter\/view-source-tsv.png\" alt=\"Split big TSV file - view the source tsv file\" width=\"1124\" height=\"733\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After splitting, got small TSV files<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/bigtextfilesplitter\/small-files-tsv.png\" alt=\"Split big TSV file - small files\" width=\"1044\" height=\"712\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"split\">Split large TSV file<\/h2>\n<p> Click &#8220;New Task&#8221; at &#8220;Start&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/bigtextfilesplitter\/new-task-windows.png\" ALT=\"split large TSV file - new task\" width=\"808\" height=\"612\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>then show the splitting form, choose the TSV file to split.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/bigtextfilesplitter\/split-tsv.png\" ALT=\"split large TSV file - split\" width=\"646\" height=\"528\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cmd\">Split large TSV file in command line<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/big-text-file-splitter\/cmd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save &#8220;Split large TSV file&#8221; session<\/a>, then you can: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/big-text-file-splitter\/cmd.html#windows\" target=\"_blank\">Split large TSV file in Windows command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/big-text-file-splitter\/cmd.html#linux\" target=\"_blank\">Split large TSV file in Linux command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/big-text-file-splitter\/cmd.html#macos\" target=\"_blank\">Split large TSV file in macOS command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"task\">Set scheduled tasks for splitting large TSV file<\/h2>\n<p>You can schedule and automate this &#8220;Split TSV&#8221; task by: <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/withdata.com\/big-text-file-splitter\/cmd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux\/macOS) file for &#8220;Split TSV&#8221; conversion.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/withdata.com\/dbtodb\/schedule-task.html\" target=\"_blank\">Set scheduled task for &#8220;Split TSV&#8221; conversion.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a0.style.display = 'block';\">What is Withdata BigTextFileSplitter?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a0\" style=\"display: none;\">Withdata BigTextFileSplitter is a text file splitter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/big-text-file-splitter\/download.html\">Download Withdata BigTextFileSplitter<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a1.style.display = 'block';\">How long does it take to split large TSV file?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a1\" style=\"display: none;\">BigTextFileSplitter works fast. It convert millions of rows within a minute.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a2.style.display = 'block';\">Is it safe to split large TSV file using BigTextFileSplitter?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a2\" style=\"display: none;\">Of course! BigTextFileSplitter split large TSV file locally, absolutely safe.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a3.style.display = 'block';\">Can I split large TSV file on Linux, Mac OS?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a3\" style=\"display: none;\">Yes, you can. BigTextFileSplitter has Linux, Mac OS, and Windows version.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a4.style.display = 'block';\">Can I split large TSV file in command line?<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"a4\" style=\"display: none;\">Yes, you can. BigTextFileSplitter can running in command line, on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.<\/div>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<div id=\"download-bottom\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Download Withdata BigTextFileSplitter<a href=\"#download-bottom\" onclick=\"dbv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/btn_download_green.png\" alt=\"Download BigTextFileSplitter\" width=\"165\" height=\"50\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dbv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=BigTextFileSplitter&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/tools\/file\/tsv\/list\">TSV file tools<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to split large TSV file to smaller files? 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