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TSV Column Deleter

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Simple and free online TSV column deleter. Just paste a TSV table and choose which columns to remove. You can specify a single column, multiple columns, or an entire range of columns by number, or enter the text headers of the columns you want to remove. You can also clean the TSV by skipping empty rows and commented rows. Created by programmers from team Browserling.
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Delete TSV Columns
Enter column numbers or ranges to delete. Try "2", "1, 4", "2-5", or "-1".
Enter column headers to delete, for example "name", "city", or "age". Use one header per line.
Removal Behavior
When the selected TSV header appears several times, remove each matching column.
Clear the selected column values but keep empty fields in their original positions.
Input Row Cleanup
Remove TSV rows that have no visible field values.
Remove rows that begin with the comment marker below.
Enter a TSV comment marker.

What is a TSV Column Deleter?

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This online tool removes unwanted columns from Tab Separated Values (TSV) files. When a column is deleted, the tool removes all values in that column, starting from the header cell (if the table has headers) and continuing through all rows below it. You can delete a single column by entering its number, such as "3", or remove several columns by entering multiple numbers, such as "1, 4, 6". You can also delete a full range of columns with a value such as "2-5", which removes columns 2 and 5, and all columns between them, or you can combine individual columns and ranges, such as "1, 3-5, 8". Negative numbers are supported too, so "-1" means the last column in a TSV, "-2" means the second column from the end, and so on. If your TSV file has a header row, you can switch to header matching and enter one or more header names, each on a separate line. For example, you can enter "name", "age", or "city" to delete columns with these titles. When the same header appears in multiple columns, the tool can delete only the first matching column or remove every column with that header. By default, deleted columns are removed from the table completely, so the remaining columns move left and the output TSV becomes narrower. If you prefer to preserve the original table width, you can keep empty column slots instead, so the deleted values become blank fields. The tool can also clean the input while deleting columns: it can skip empty rows and remove comment rows that begin with a marker such as "#" or "//". Tsv-abulous!

TSV Column Deleter examples

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Delete the Third TSV Column
In this example, we remove the third column from a TSV asset table. This column stores internal asset IDs, so the tool deletes it across the whole table, including the header and all values below it. The remaining TSV keeps only the device name, owner, and status fields.
device owner asset_id status Laptop Mira LT-204 active Scanner Noah SC-188 retired Router Ivy RT-011 active
device owner status Laptop Mira active Scanner Noah retired Router Ivy active
Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Enter column numbers or ranges to delete. Try "2", "1, 4", "2-5", or "-1".
Enter column headers to delete, for example "name", "city", or "age". Use one header per line.
When the selected TSV header appears several times, remove each matching column.
Clear the selected column values but keep empty fields in their original positions.
Remove TSV rows that have no visible field values.
Remove rows that begin with the comment marker below.
Enter a TSV comment marker.
Delete Repeated Header Columns
In this example, a TSV task list has two columns with the same "note" header. We switch to header matching and enter "note" as the column name to delete. Since the "Remove Every Header Match" option is enabled, both note columns are selected. We also preserve the TSV layout, so the removed note values are replaced with empty fields instead of shifting the remaining columns left.
task note name note status T1 urgent Mia call open T2 low Leo email done T3 new Ana check open
task name status T1 Mia open T2 Leo done T3 Ana open
Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Enter column numbers or ranges to delete. Try "2", "1, 4", "2-5", or "-1".
Enter column headers to delete, for example "name", "city", or "age". Use one header per line.
When the selected TSV header appears several times, remove each matching column.
Clear the selected column values but keep empty fields in their original positions.
Remove TSV rows that have no visible field values.
Remove rows that begin with the comment marker below.
Enter a TSV comment marker.
Delete the First and Last Columns
This example deletes the first and last columns from a TSV menu table by using the position list "1, -1". This leaves each data row with just two fields: the item name and the price. The tool also cleans the TSV by skipping the "# seasonal menu draft" comment row and removing the empty row.
code item price description # lunch menu only F1 Soup $5 hot F2 Salad $6 cold F3 Cake $4 sweet
item price Soup $5 Salad $6 Cake $4
Required options
These options will be used automatically if you select this example.
Enter column numbers or ranges to delete. Try "2", "1, 4", "2-5", or "-1".
Enter column headers to delete, for example "name", "city", or "age". Use one header per line.
When the selected TSV header appears several times, remove each matching column.
Clear the selected column values but keep empty fields in their original positions.
Remove TSV rows that have no visible field values.
Remove rows that begin with the comment marker below.
Enter a TSV comment marker.
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You can pass input to this tool via ?input query argument and it will automatically compute output. Here's how to type it in your browser's address bar. Click to try!
https://onlinetsvtools.com/delete-tsv-columns?input=device%09owner%09asset_id%09status%0ALaptop%09Mira%09LT-204%09active%0AScanner%09Noah%09SC-188%09retired%0ARouter%09Ivy%09RT-011%09active&use-column-number=true&column-number=3&column-name=asset_id&delete-all=true&preserve-column=false&remove-comments=true&comment-character=%23&remove-empty-lines=true
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Change TSV Delimiter
Quickly change the TSV delimiter to a different symbol.
Generate a Random TSV
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Extract a TSV Column
Quickly extract selected columns from a TSV file.
Delete a TSV Column
Quickly delete selected columns in a TSV file.
Quote TSV Columns
Quickly add quotes around TSV columns.
Unquote TSV Columns
Quickly remove quotes that surround TSV columns.
Swap TSV Columns
Quickly swap columns in a TSV file.
Convert TSV to JSON
Quickly convert a TSV file to a JSON data structure.
Convert JSON to TSV
Quickly convert a JSON data structure to TSV format.
Convert TSV to XML
Quickly convert a TSV file to XML markup.
Convert XML to TSV
Quickly convert XML markup to a TSV file.
Convert TSV to YAML
Quickly convert a TSV file to YAML markup.
Convert YAML to TSV
Quickly convert YAML data to a TSV file.
Convert TSV to CSV
Quickly convert TSV data to CSV data.
Convert CSV to TSV
Quickly convert CSV data to TSV data.
Convert TSV to Text Columns
Quickly convert TSV data to nicely aligned text columns.
Convert Text Columns to TSV
Quickly convert text columns to TSV columns.
Base64-encode TSV Data
Quickly convert TSV data to base64 encoding.
Base64-decode TSV Data
Quickly convert base64-encoded TSV data to TSV data.
URL-encode a TSV File
Quickly convert a TSV file to URL-encoding.
URL-decode a TSV File
Quickly convert a URL-encoded TSV file back to TSV.
Prepend TSV Columns
Quickly prepend new columns at the start of a TSV file.
Append TSV Columns
Quickly append new columns at the end of a TSV file.
Insert a TSV Column
Quickly insert new columns anywhere in a TSV file.
Replace a TSV Column
Quickly replace columns in a TSV file.
Trim TSV Columns
Quickly remove extra spaces around TSV columns.
Truncate TSV Columns
Quickly truncate the contents of TSV cells to any length.
Convert TSV Cols to Rows
Quickly exchange TSV columns with rows.
Convert TSV Rows to Cols
Quickly exchange TSV rows with columns.
Transpose TSV
Quickly transpose a TSV file.
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Validate TSV
Quickly check a TSV file for errors and report them.
Display TSV Statistics
Print information about a TSV file.
Calculate TSV Entropy
Find the complexity of a TSV file.
Show TSV Structure
Create an abstract drawing that shows the structure of a TSV.
View and Edit TSV
Show a TSV file in a neat editor and allow easy editing.
Convert TSV to Double-TSV
Convert a TSV file to a double-TSV file.
Convert Double-TSV to TSV
Convert a double-TSV file to a regular TSV file.
Convert TSV to HTML Table
Convert a Tab Separated Values file to an HTML table.
Convert HTML Table to TSV
Convert an HTML table to a Tab Separated Values file.
Convert TSV to Markdown
Convert a TSV file to a Markdown table.
Convert Markdown to TSV
Convert a Markdown table to a TSV file.
Convert TSV to PDF
Convert a Tab Separated Values file to a PDF document.
Convert PDF to TSV
Convert a PDF document to a Tab Separated Values file.
Convert TSV to Image
Draw Tab Separated Values as a table and output it as an image.
Convert Image to TSV
Extract data in an image and format it as a TSV file.
Convert TSV to Excel
Convert a Tab Separated Values file to an Excel spreadsheet.
Convert Excel to TSV
Convert an Excel file to a Tab Separated Values file.
Convert TSV to LaTeX
Convert a TSV file to LaTeX code that generates a table.
Convert TSV to ASCII Table
Convert a Tab Separated Values file to a neat ASCII table.
Convert ASCII Table to TSV
Convert an ASCII table to a Tab Separated Values file.
Convert TSV to SQL
Convert a Tab Separated Values file to an SQL query.
Convert TSV to SQLite
Convert a Tab Separated Values file to an SQLite database.
Convert SQLite to TSV
Export tables from an SQLite database as TSV files.
Convert TSV to PSV
Convert a TSV file to a PSV (Pipe Separated Values) file.
Convert PSV to TSV
Convert a PSV (Pipe Separated Values) file to a TSV file.
Convert TSV to HSV
Convert a TSV file to a HSV (Hash Separated Values) file.
Convert HSV to TSV
Convert a HSV (Hash Separated Values) file to a TSV file.
Convert TSV to SSV
Convert a TSV file to a SSV (Semicolon Separated Values) file.
Convert SSV to TSV
Convert a SSV (Semicolon Separated Values) file to a TSV file.
Convert TSV to 0SV
Convert a TSV file to a 0SV (Null Separated Values) file.
Convert 0SV to TSV
Convert a 0SV (Null Separated Values) file to a TSV file.
Split a TSV File
Create multiple TSV files from the given TSV file.
Merge TSV Files
Merge together two Tab Separated Values files.
Delete TSV Tabs
Remove tabs that go between TSV columns and merge all data.
Delete Empty TSV Columns
Remove columns that have no values in a TSV file.
Delete Empty TSV Rows
Remove rows that have no values in a TSV file.
Delete Empty TSV Lines
Remove lines in a TSV file that are blank.
Delete TSV Comments
Delete TSV lines that are comments.
Filter TSV Data
Filter rows and columns that match a pattern.
Find Values in TSV
Find certain values in TSV cells.
Find Duplicate TSV Rows
Extract repeated rows in a TSV file.
Merge Duplicate TSV Rows
Combine duplicate rows in a TSV file.
Deduplicate TSV Rows
Remove repeated rows from a TSV file.
Delete Duplicate TSV Rows
Delete duplicate rows from a TSV file.
Compress TSV
Minify a TSV file and remove extra spaces and indentation.
Compare Two TSV Files
Diff two TSV files and visually display the differences.
Rotate TSV Columns
Rotate TSV columns to the left or right.
Rotate TSV Rows
Rotate TSV rows up or down.
Cut a TSV File
Cut a fragment from a TSV file.
Slice a TSV File
Extract a slice (rows/columns/cells) of a TSV file.
Randomize TSV Values
Shuffle all data values in a TSV file.
Randomize TSV Columns
Shuffle the order of TSV columns.
Randomize TSV Rows
Shuffle the order of TSV rows.
Sort TSV Columns
Sort values in a TSV column.
Sort TSV Rows
Sort values in a TSV rows.
Count TSV Columns
Find how many columns there are in the given TSV data.
Count TSV Rows
Find how many rows there are in the given TSV data.
Count TSV Entries
Find how many total entries there are in a TSV file.
Color a TSV File
Add colors to TSV data for easy visual overview of the file.
Add Errors to TSV
Create random errors in a TSV file for fuzz testing.
Create a Custom TSV
Generate a custom TSV with n rows and m columns.
Open a TSV File
Open a TSV file directly in your browser.
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