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Text Column Splitter
Paste a block of text, choose 2 to 4 columns and a split mode, then copy each column or all of them at once for a spreadsheet.
Paste a block of text, choose 2 to 4 columns and a split mode, then copy each column or all of them at once for a spreadsheet.
Turn a long list into a compact, print-friendly, multi-column layout in seconds.
Word-balanced mode keeps each column roughly the same length even when line lengths vary a lot.
Copy all columns as tab, comma or pipe separated rows for a clean paste into a spreadsheet.
This tool treats every line break in your pasted text as one item, then distributes those items into the number of columns you choose. By line count is the simplest mode: it fills the first column with the first chunk of lines, the second column with the next chunk, and so on, which mirrors how a printed newspaper or program layout reads top to bottom, then left to right. Evenly balanced instead deals lines one at a time to each column in turn, so no column ever holds more than one extra line compared to the others, which is useful when you specifically want interleaved distribution rather than sequential blocks. Balanced by words looks at the actual word count of each line and always adds the next line to whichever column currently has the fewest words, so a handful of very long lines don't leave one column towering over the rest. The Copy all columns button doesn't just concatenate the columns; it lines them up as rows, matching row index across every column and joining each row with your chosen separator, which is exactly the shape a spreadsheet expects when you paste it into row one, column one.
Every line break in your paste becomes one distributable unit.
Sequential, round-robin and word-balanced, for different layout needs.
Copy all columns produces spreadsheet-ready rows, not just concatenated text.
It splits your pasted text on line breaks, then distributes those lines into the number of columns you choose using the split mode you pick: sequential blocks, round-robin balance, or balanced word count.
By line count fills each column in order, top to bottom, like reading down a newspaper column. Evenly balanced deals lines to columns one at a time so counts stay within one line of each other. Balanced by word count assigns each line to whichever column currently has the fewest words, which helps when lines vary a lot in length.
Yes, every column has its own Copy button that copies only that column's text to your clipboard.
Copy all columns lines up each column side by side as rows separated by a tab, comma or pipe character, which pastes cleanly into spreadsheet apps as separate cells per row.
No hard limit is enforced. Everything runs in your browser, so very large pastes are only limited by your device's memory.
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