Text List to CSV Converter
Convert one item per line into a downloadable single-column CSV.
Add one item per line, then download a CSV for import.
A clear result starts here
Run the tool to see your output here.
Try the example to explore how it works.What to know about this tool
Empty lines are omitted. Cells beginning with spreadsheet formula characters are prefixed with an apostrophe. Up to 1 MB and 20,000 lines per input.
Instructions and examples
From input to output
- Add one item per line or load a TXT list.
- Select Create CSV.
- Inspect quoting and download the CSV for import.
Settings and result behavior
- Nonempty lines become single-column records; no header row is added.
- Commas and quotes are escaped for CSV. Formula-like cells receive an apostrophe to reduce spreadsheet execution risk.
A worked example
- Input
Ada Lin, designer Sam
- Settings
- No header or delimiter options.
- Expected result
Ada "Lin, designer" Sam
Supported input and limits
Type or paste text, or use the TXT import control for a UTF-8 text file. PDF and Word documents cannot be imported into this text workspace. Output is comma-separated CSV; empty lines are omitted.
Empty lines are omitted. Cells beginning with spreadsheet formula characters are prefixed with an apostrophe. Up to 1 MB and 20,000 lines per input.
If the result is unexpected
- If the importing app expects a header, add an appropriate first line deliberately.
- A whitespace-only line is not an empty string. Clean the list first if you want such lines removed.
Check before using the result
Import a sample as text to preserve identifiers. Check the first row, quoted entries and any formula protection changes.
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