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Markdown Table Generator: From CSV or Spreadsheet Data

This free Markdown table generator turns pasted spreadsheet data, CSV or tab-separated text into a tidy Markdown table with padded columns and your choice of alignment.

By Debmedia Technologies LLP · Kolkata, India · Updated

What Is It and When Do You Need It?

Markdown tables are tedious to type. Every cell needs pipes and a separator row. Copying from a spreadsheet and converting is far faster.

Paste the data and copy the table.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Paste CSV or spreadsheet data with the header row first.
  2. Choose the separator, or leave it on automatic.
  3. Choose alignment and padding.
  4. Press Generate and copy the table.

How the Calculation Works

The text is split into rows and cells, respecting double quotes. The first row becomes the header. A separator row is added with alignment colons. If padding is on, every column is padded to its widest cell so the table is readable as plain text.

Worked Example

Three rows of Name, Role and City become a table with a header, a separator line and two body rows.

Common Uses

  • README and wiki pages.
  • GitHub issues and pull requests.
  • Documentation.
  • Notes and blogs.

Tips and Common Mistakes

  • Keep cells short for readability.
  • Use line breaks sparingly; Markdown tables are one line per row.
  • Check how your Markdown renderer treats alignment.

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Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded, stored or sent to any outside service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Copy the cells and paste them in the box. Spreadsheet cells are separated by tabs, which the tool detects.
Wrap the cell in double quotes in CSV, and the tool keeps it in one cell.
A colon in the separator row sets it: :--- is left, :---: is centered and ---: is right aligned.
The tool escapes pipe characters inside cells so the table does not break.

Disclaimer: results are calculated in your browser from the numbers you enter. Check important results before you rely on them for money, health, safety or legal decisions.