How to choose Spreadsheet Tools
Start with the file type and the change you need. Spreadsheet Tools covers cleaning, comparing, converting, reshaping, and validating CSV, TSV, and Excel files. Each group points to pages named for the task or output.
Clean spreadsheet tools
Choose Clean Tools when a CSV, TSV, or Excel file needs cleanup. The group has two pages:
- CSV & TSV Cleaner is for comma-separated and tab-separated files.
- Excel Cleaner is for Excel files.
Compare spreadsheet files
Choose Compare Tools when you have two spreadsheet files to compare. The group separates CSV comparisons from broader spreadsheet comparisons:
- CSV Diff is for CSV files.
- Spreadsheet Diff is for spreadsheet files.
Convert CSV and other spreadsheet formats
Choose Convert Tools when the output needs a different data format. The page names show the formats involved:
- CSV JSON Converter handles CSV and JSON conversion.
- CSV to Excel Converter changes CSV into Excel.
- CSV to XML Converter changes CSV into XML.
- Delimiter Converter changes delimiters.
- JSONL CSV Converter handles JSONL and CSV conversion.
Reshape or validate spreadsheet data
Transform Tools has Find and Replace in CSV for changing matching text in a CSV. Validate Tools has CSV & TSV Validator and Formatter for checking and formatting comma-separated or tab-separated data.
Typical jobs for Spreadsheet Tools
- Choose Clean Tools for a CSV, TSV, or Excel file that needs cleanup.
- Choose Compare Tools when you have two spreadsheet files to compare.
- Choose Convert Tools when CSV or JSONL data needs one of the listed output formats.
- Choose Transform Tools to change matching CSV text.
- Choose Validate Tools to check or format CSV or TSV data.
When to use Data Tools instead
Choose Spreadsheet Tools when the file is CSV, TSV, or Excel and the task is cleaning, comparison, conversion, transformation, or validation. Open Data Tools when you need a broader choice of data formats or when merging data is the task.
Frequently asked questions
Which Spreadsheet Tools should I use to clean a CSV?
Choose Clean Tools, then open CSV & TSV Cleaner. Choose Excel Cleaner for an Excel file.
How do I compare two spreadsheet files?
Open Compare Tools. Choose CSV Diff for CSV files, or Spreadsheet Diff for spreadsheet files.
Which Spreadsheet Tool converts CSV to Excel?
CSV to Excel Converter converts CSV to Excel under Convert Tools.
Can I validate a CSV or TSV file here?
Yes. Choose Validate Tools, then open CSV & TSV Validator and Formatter for comma-separated or tab-separated data.
Do Spreadsheet Tools upload my data?
The Spreadsheet Tools description says your data stays in your browser. The child category descriptions say those tools work locally in your browser with no upload.