Align text columns

Client

Paste delimiter-separated rows and pad each column to the widest cell—handy for logs, exports, and CLI tables viewed in monospace.

What column alignment does

Paste delimiter-separated rows (tab, comma, or pipe) and pad each column to the widest cell so monospace viewers line up. Rows with fewer cells still align—missing trailing cells count as empty.

Viewing and next steps

Use a fixed-width font in your editor or ticket system. To extract one column into lines, open column extract; to pad whole lines to one width, use pad text instead.

Pad each column to the widest cell in that column—handy for logs and TSV pasted into docs. For single-column padding use Pad text.

Nearby workflows on Toolcore

  • Column extract — when you need one field as plain lines after aligning.
  • Pad text — when each whole line should share one width, not per-column pads.
  • Overlap lines — to compare two aligned tables line by line.

Common use cases

  • Pretty-print TSV exports before pasting into tickets or docs.
  • Align pipe- or comma-separated CLI output for code review.
  • Share aligned samples via agent prefill links without a spreadsheet.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Uneven row column counts

    Rows with fewer cells still align—missing trailing cells are treated as empty.

  • Expecting proportional fonts

    Alignment assumes monospace viewing—use a fixed-width font in your editor.

FAQ

How is this different from Pad text?

Pad text pads each whole line to one width. This tool pads each column independently across rows.

Can I prefill pasted text?

Yes. Use Copy agent link or q/qb query parameters to open with your sample loaded.

Common search terms

Phrases people search for that match this tool. See the full long-tail keyword index.

  • align tsv columns online
  • format delimited text columns monospace
  • pad table columns browser
  • align pipe separated columns

More tools

Related utilities you can open in another tab—mostly client-side.