Text to ASCII Table Generator
Quick Tips
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Convert data into formatted ASCII tables for terminals and documentation.
Examples
Name,Age,City John,30,NYC Jane,25,LA
+------+-----+------+ | Name | Age | City | +------+-----+------+ | John | 30 | NYC | | Jane | 25 | LA | +------+-----+------+
Product Price Apple $1.50 Bread $2.00
+---------+-------+ | Product | Price | +---------+-------+ | Apple | $1.50 | | Bread | $2.00 | +---------+-------+
Frequently Asked Questions
An ASCII table is a text-based table created using standard keyboard characters like +, -, |, and spaces. Because it uses only plain text characters, it displays correctly in any environment that supports text, including terminals, code editors, and plain-text emails.
ASCII tables require a monospaced (fixed-width) font to align properly. Fonts like Consolas, Courier New, Monaco, and most terminal fonts work perfectly. Proportional fonts will break the alignment because characters have different widths.
Yes, wrap your ASCII table in a code block (triple backticks) in Markdown. GitHub renders code blocks with a monospaced font, preserving your table alignment. This is common for documenting CLI tool output or data structures.
Set a maximum column width and enable text wrapping. Long content will break across multiple lines within the cell. Alternatively, truncate long values with ellipsis (...) to maintain a compact table format.
The tool accepts comma-separated (CSV), tab-separated (TSV), pipe-separated, and semicolon-separated data. It auto-detects the delimiter in most cases, or you can specify it manually for ambiguous data.
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