Input
Name Role Alice Editor
Format & transform
Convert Spaces to Tabs
Compress consistent groups of spaces into tab characters. Select the expected number of spaces per tab and choose whether partial groups should remain unchanged.
Focused workspace
Spaces to Tabs
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Before and after
Spaces to Tabs Example
Output
Name Role Alice Editor
Three steps
How to use this tool
- Paste text containing repeated spaces.
- Choose the group size representing one tab.
- Convert and copy the tabbed result.
Useful workflows
Common use cases
- Compress indentation in plain-text formats.
- Prepare data for tab-aware editors.
- Reverse an earlier tabs-to-spaces conversion.
How it works
Fast text processing without an upload
The selected operations are applied in order by JavaScript running on this page. The input is not sent to the Go server and is not written to SQLite. The server provides the page, SEO content, and blog system; the browser performs the text transformation.
Questions
Spaces to Tabs FAQ
Are single spaces between words replaced?
Only complete groups matching the selected tab width are replaced.
Can the conversion affect alignment?
Yes. Different editors use different tab widths, so review the result.
Can I convert tabs to spaces here too?
Yes. Change the direction setting.