Question 1

What delimiters can I convert between?

Accepted Answer

You can convert between comma, semicolon, tab, pipe (|), and custom delimiters. This is useful when moving data between systems that expect different CSV formats, such as European software that uses semicolons.

Question 2

Why do some CSV files use semicolons instead of commas?

Accepted Answer

Many European countries use commas as decimal separators (e.g., 1.234,56), so their CSV files use semicolons to avoid confusion. Software like European versions of Excel often exports with semicolons by default.

Question 3

Will converting delimiters break my data?

Accepted Answer

No. The converter properly handles quoted fields that contain the delimiter character. For example, if a cell contains a comma and you're converting from commas to tabs, the cell value is preserved correctly in quotes.

Question 4

Can I convert a tab-separated file (TSV) to CSV?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Select tab as the input delimiter and comma as the output. The tool auto-detects the current delimiter in most cases, so you can also just upload your file and choose the desired output format.

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