TAB file extension. How to open and convert files with TAB file suffix

There are 12 other file types using
the TAB file extension!

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TAB file extension - Tab separated value

What is tab file? How to open tab files?

File type specification:

Text file type

Database file type

The tab file extension is also related to a specially formatted text format - tab separated value format.

Tab separated file is a very simple textual data format which allows tabular data to be exchanged between applications that use different internal data formats. The more common suffix for this format is tsv extension.

Some old spreadsheet programs (Lotus 1-2-3 etc.) in the past used the very same format for their file types. Also for example used as export format for data output from some molecular chemistry programs, like old Insight II.

Updated: April 7, 2024

Help how to open:

Tab file is readable by any text editor. To work with data you need some tools, that parse tabular data and imports this file format like e.g. Microsoft Access or some database management tools.

How to convert:

Tab separated files can be converted to other specially formatted files like CSV, or perhaps spreadsheets or even database formats.

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List of software applications associated to the .tab file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open tab file, edit tab file, convert tab file, view tab file, play tab file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Software that open tab file - Tab separated value

Programs supporting the exension tab on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open tab file action.