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Extract one specific column from TSV data by column number or header name.
Use this TSV column extractor to pull one column from tab-separated data by column index or header name. It is useful for exports, quick cleanup, analysis, and preparing single-field lists.
Use this TSV column extractor to pull one column from tab-separated data by column index or header name. It is useful for exports, quick cleanup, analysis, and preparing single-field lists.
Use extract a column from tsv when you need a fast browser-based result without extra setup. It works well for quick checks, one-off tasks, and routine formatting or calculation work.
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Input
email name email role John john@example.com admin Jane jane@example.com user
Output
john@example.com jane@example.com
Useful when you know the field name.
Input
2 name email role John john@example.com admin Jane jane@example.com user
Output
john@example.com jane@example.com
Column index is 1-based, so 2 means the second TSV column.
Fix: Put the header or index first, then a blank line, then the TSV data.
Fix: Check the first TSV row and use the exact header text.
Fix: This tool uses 1-based column numbering.
It extracts one selected column from TSV data and returns the values line by line.
Yes. Put the header name on the first line.
Yes. Use a 1-based column number on the first line.
No. It returns the values below the header row.
The tool returns an error message so you can fix the selector.