Column to Delimited List Online
Easily convert a column of text into a formatted list with your preferred separator, whether it’s a comma, space, semicolon, or any custom character. This online tool quickly processes your input, making it ideal for data formatting, CSV preparation, and text manipulation. Just paste your text, choose your delimiter, and get an instant result.
How to Use the Online Column to List Tool: Full Manual
Purpose of the Tool
This online Column to Delimited List Converter helps you quickly transform a text column into a formatted list using your preferred delimiter. Whether you need a comma-separated list, space-separated list, semicolon-separated list, or dot-separated list, the tool automates the process and speeds up text formatting, data cleaning, and CSV preparation.
Input
- Paste your column of text into the left input field.
- The tool supports any items entered one per line, including words, numbers, IDs, filenames, or any other data.
- Use the Insert list button to load a sample column and instantly test how the column-to-list converter works.
Tool Settings
In reverse?
- A toggle that reverses the order of the items.
- Use it when you need to quickly create a reversed or inverted list from your source column.
Separator
Choose how your output list should be formatted:
- Comma — ideal for creating a comma-separated list (CSV-style output)
- Space — generates a space-delimited list
- Semicolon — produces a semicolon-separated list often used in scripts
- Dot (Period) — formats your data into a dot-delimited list
These options allow you to customize how the column is transformed, depending on your formatting or data-processing needs.
Main Action
Click Run to convert your text column into a delimited list.
The tool instantly processes your input, applies the chosen delimiter, and reverses the order if enabled.
This makes it an extremely fast and reliable online list formatter for any type of text manipulation.
Output
- The generated list appears in the right output field.
- Your data is displayed in the exact delimiter format you selected, suitable for copying into code, spreadsheets, scripts, or databases.
- Use the Copy button to copy the formatted list instantly.
Additional Actions
- Clear — removes all text from the input field.
- Copy — copies the result to the clipboard.
- Insert list — inserts a sample dataset for quick testing.
Example
Input:
Apple
Banana
Cherry
Separator: Comma
In reverse?: Off
Output:
Apple, Banana, Cherry
This example demonstrates how the tool converts a text column into a comma-delimited list.