.tsv TSV document
Text & source code
| MIME type | text/tab-separated-values |
|---|---|
| Description | TSV document |
| Acronym | TSV – Tab Separated Values |
| Category | Text & source code |
| Based on | text/plain |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .tsv file?
A .tsv file is a “TSV document” (MIME type text/tab-separated-values). TSV stands for Tab Separated Values.
How do I open a .tsv file?
With any text editor – Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or gedit and vim on Linux. The file contains readable text, possibly source code or configuration.
How can you tell a genuine .tsv file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.tsv shows the guessed type.
Which format is .tsv based on?
Technically a .tsv file is a subtype of “Plain text document” (text/plain), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .tsv?
The MIME type is text/tab-separated-values. In the Apache web server: AddType text/tab-separated-values .tsv; in nginx: types { text/tab-separated-values tsv; }.