Convert TSV to Excel online

Upload a TSV file and download it as Excel. Translation keys, plurals and placeholders are preserved. Free, no account needed.

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Excel

An .xlsx workbook with translation keys in the first column and one column per language. Excel is the format most non-technical translators and reviewers are comfortable with.

All languages in one file. Format documentation

Need it the other way round? Convert Excel to TSV.

From: TSV

Tab-separated values work like CSV but avoid escaping problems with commas inside translations. One row per key, one column per language.

Used by: Excel, Google Sheets, scripts. All languages in one file. Read the TSV format guide.

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key english polish
welcome Welcome! Witajcie
about-us About Us O nas
register Register Rejestracja

To: Excel

An .xlsx workbook with translation keys in the first column and one column per language. Excel is the format most non-technical translators and reviewers are comfortable with.

Used by: Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice. All languages in one file. Read the Excel format guide.

How to convert TSV to Excel

  1. Drop your .tsv file into the converter above, or paste its content.
  2. Click Convert. You get a single .xlsx file with all languages.
  3. Preview the result, copy it or download the file.

What changes between TSV and Excel

  • Keys, texts, plural forms and placeholders are mapped one to one. Comments and descriptions are kept when both formats support them.

Convert and translate in one place

If you need the Excel file in more languages, the fastest route is a free SimpleLocalize project: import the TSV file, add languages, run auto-translation with DeepL, Google Translate, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini, and download the result as Excel. The CLI does the same from CI with upload and download commands, so the conversion becomes part of your build. See also translating TSV files.

Frequently asked questions

Is the converter free?

Yes. There is no signup and no limit on the number of conversions beyond a few requests per second.

Are my files stored?

No. The file is parsed in memory, converted and returned in the same request. Nothing is written to disk or a database.

What about plurals and placeholders?

Plural forms are normalized to ICU message syntax and written back in the native form of Excel. Placeholders are kept, and Apple and Android specific syntax is translated between platforms. Read more in the pluralization guide.

Translate your Excel files

  • Import TSV or Excel files into a free project
  • Auto-translate with DeepL, Google, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini
  • Download in any of the supported formats or publish to the CDN
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