{"id":21443,"date":"2025-06-18T03:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T03:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/?p=21443"},"modified":"2026-08-24T02:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T02:58:15","slug":"excel-import-tsv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/datafileconverter\/excel-import-tsv.html","title":{"rendered":"Import TSV to Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to import TSV to Excel?<\/p>\n<p>Try Withdata <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/\">Data File Converter<\/a>, a desktop TSV to Excel converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Import TSV into Excel, Easy and Fast. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can run in GUI mode, <a href=\"#convert\">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>Convert files 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 DataFileConverter<\/a> <a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/download_3.jpg\" alt=\"Download DataFileConverter\" width=\"80\" height=\"22\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dtv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"convert\">Import TSV into Excel without MS Excel installed<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#source\">Choose TSV file<\/a> -&gt; <a href=\"#target\">Set Excel file<\/a> -&gt; <a href=\"#do\">Excel import TSV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Start a New Convert&#8221; at task dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_task.png\" alt=\"Import TSV file to Excel file - task window\" width=\"468\" height=\"220\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select From &#8220;File&#8221; &#8220;TSV&#8221; To &#8220;File&#8221; &#8220;Excel&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_type_tsv-to-excel.png\" alt=\"create Excel file by TSV file - select type\" width=\"615\" height=\"415\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"source\">1. Open source TSV file.<\/h3>\n<p>Support large TSV file (big than 4GB).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_source_tsv.png\" alt=\"transform TSV file to Excel file - open a TSV file\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source TSV file&#8217;s content is like this:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/view-source-tsv.png\" alt=\"TSV to Excel converter - source TSV file\" width=\"787\" height=\"441\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"target\">2. Config target Excel file.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_destination_excel.png\" alt=\"generate Excel file by TSV file - config Excel file\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"summary\">3. Set rows options.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_summary_tsv-to-excel.png\" alt=\"Import TSV file into Excel file - summary\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"do\">4. Import TSV into Excel.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_convert_tsv-to-excel.png\" alt=\"Excel import from TSV - convert file\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After converting, you can view the output Excel file.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/wizard_view_excel.png\" alt=\"Excel import TSV - view Excel file\" width=\"772\" height=\"560\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cmd\">Import TSV to Excel in command line<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save &#8220;Excel import TSV&#8221; session<\/a>, then you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html#windows\" target=\"_blank\">Excel import TSV in Windows command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html#linux\" target=\"_blank\">Excel import TSV in Linux command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html#macos\" target=\"_blank\">Excel import TSV in macOS command line.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save session, and then create .bat file for Windows command line, or .sh file for Linux \/ macOS.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"task\">Set scheduled tasks for importing TSV to Excel<\/h2>\n<p>You can schedule and automate this &#8220;TSV to Excel&#8221; conversion task by:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/cmd.html\" target=\"_blank\">Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux\/macOS) file for &#8220;TSV to Excel&#8221; conversion.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/withdata.com\/dbtodb\/schedule-task.html\" target=\"_blank\">Set scheduled task for &#8220;TSV to Excel&#8221; conversion.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ for Importing TSV to Excel<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a1.style.display = 'block';\">How long does it take to import TSV to Excel?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"a1\" style=\"display: none;\">DataFileConverter works fast. It convert millions of rows within a minute.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a2.style.display = 'block';\">Is it safe to import TSV to Excel using DataFileConverter?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"a2\" style=\"display: none;\">Of course! DataFileConverter import TSV to Excel privately, absolutely safe.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a3.style.display = 'block';\">Can I import TSV to Excel on Linux, Mac OS?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"a3\" style=\"display: none;\">Yes, you can. DataFileConverter has Linux, Mac OS, and Windows version.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"#faq\" onclick=\"a4.style.display = 'block';\">Can I import TSV to Excel in command line?<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"a4\" style=\"display: none;\">Yes, you can. DataFileConverter can running in command line, on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.<\/div>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/data-file-converter\/\">More about Withdata DataFileConverter<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/tag\/tsv-to-excel-converter\">TSV to Excel converter<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"download-bottom\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Download Withdata DataFileConverter<a href=\"#download-bottom\" onclick=\"dbv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/btn_download_green.png\" alt=\"Download DataFileConverter\" 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=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DataFileConverter&amp;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to import TSV to Excel? 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