How to Convert TSV to PDF?
Converting a TSV file to PDF can be helpful in many situations. TSV (Tab Separated Values) is a basic file format for storing tabular data in plain text format, with each row separated by a newline and each column separated by a tab.
While TSV is suitable for data storage and exchange, it does not provide a PDF document's visual rendering and formatting capabilities.
This is where this tool comes in—it lets you take the data stored in a TSV file and convert it into a nicely formatted PDF document, preserving the data's tabular structure while giving you the additional advantages of the PDF format.
How to Convert TSV to PDF?
Here are the step-by-step instructions for converting TSV to PDF using this tool:
Step 1: Open the TSV file
- The first step is to open the TSV (Tab Separated Values) file you want to convert. This can be done in a text editor, as TSV is a text file format with tab delimiters.
- Ensure you have the latest version of this conversion tool installed as well.
- Launch the tool and click “Open TSV File” to navigate to and select the TSV file on your device.
- The tool instantly recognizes the file as a TSV.
Step 2: Check the data preview and table structure
- Once the file is opened, the tool previews the data and detects the column structure automatically based on the tab delimiters.
- It breaks down each row into individual cells and identifies the number of columns present. This data preview feature helps you check if the column detection was done correctly before proceeding.
- You can also make changes to the column count here if needed.
- Reviewing the preview confirms the tool has interpreted the tabular structure accurately from the TSV file format.
Step 3: Set PDF page formatting
- It is time to define how you want the tabular data to be formatted on the PDF pages.
- Options include page size, orientation, margins, etc.
- You can choose whether to have single-column cells or let data wrap to multiple lines.
- Additionally, set the number of rows per page, which impacts pagination.
- Other styles, like font type and size, cell padding, borders, etc., can also be customized to match your requirements.
- The tool applies the selected styles consistently on all pages.
Step 4: Add headers, footers, page numbers
- This step allows adding custom headers and footers to polish the PDF for reports or printing.
- Headers usually contain report details like title and date, whereas footers have page numbers.
- You can also make the header/footer appear only on selected pages.
- Page numbers are formatted automatically, but their size, location, etc., can be edited.
- These finishing touches enhance the overall presentation quality of the converted PDF document.
Step 5: Save as PDF
- Now! Your TSV data has been beautifully formatted inside a virtual PDF layout per the specified stylesheet.
- All remaining is to save this formatted PDF output with a file name of your choice.
- The tool instantly generates a multi-page print-ready PDF document with all the contents, pagination, and added elements like headers and footers.
- You can share the new PDF like any other file on your computer or network.
Step 6: Batch convert multiple files
- For high throughput requirements, this powerful conversion tool supports batch processing of multiple TSV files together with identical settings applied.
- Select a folder and choose formatting options.
- It will randomly churn out individual PDFs from every TSV file in that location.
Frequently Asked Questions
What file formats does this tool support for input?
While this tool is designed mainly for TSV to PDF conversion, it offers flexibility in file input formats. In addition to standard TSV files, it can read data from CSV, TXT, and even XLS/XLSX files by consistently detecting column delimiters. This helps users seamlessly convert table-structured data sources to PDF without worrying about file type limitations.
Can I customize the PDF output of this tool?
This tool provides various options to tweak and customize the generated PDF. You can set page size, orientation, and margins and customize table design aspects like cell padding, borders, fonts, etc. You can also add headers, footers, watermarks, and page numbers. The PDF output is fully customizable, so you can format the converted tabular data into a professional, print-ready document that meets your needs.
Conclusion
This tool efficiently takes tabular data stored in a TSV file and generates a high-quality PDF document with minimal effort. The resulting PDF can be shared, printed, or stored like any other PDF file.
This allows the user to maintain the data in a simple, lightweight TSV format while also gaining a polished, formatted PDF version for viewing, presentation, or archiving purposes.