Google Sheets to Markdown table converter - free online tool

A Google Sheets to Markdown table converter turns copied spreadsheet cells into a GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) table. You copy a range in Google Sheets, paste it into the tool, then copy a Markdown table you can use in a README, issue, pull request, or docs page.

Textavia does not connect to your Google account. It converts the text you paste, locally in your browser.

1. Copy cells in Google Sheets: Select a rectangular range; press Ctrl+C (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+C (Mac).
2. Paste into Textavia: Paste into the input box above. Copied cells are usually tab-separated.
3. Copy the Markdown table: Keep the first row as a header if it contains column names, then copy the output.

• Copy and paste workflow: You already have the data in Sheets; you do not need to export a file.
• Cleaner tables for GitHub: GFM tables render well in GitHub READMEs and issues.
• Private by default: No API access, no OAuth, and no spreadsheet reading. Only your pasted text is processed.

Use case 1: Share sprint planning tables in issues

Convert a Sheets grid into a Markdown table so the plan is visible inside a GitHub issue without attachments.

Use case 2: Publish a feature matrix in a README

If product notes live in Sheets, convert them into a Markdown table so the README stays readable and reviewable.

Use case 3: Make onboarding checklists skimmable

Tables work well for checklists with owners, due dates, and status. Convert the grid and paste it into your docs.

Basic example

When you copy cells in Google Sheets, the clipboard text looks like tab-separated values (TSV). This is what you paste into the tool.

Input (copied cells, simplified):

name\trole\tstatus
Ada\tEngineer\tdone
Jordan\tPM\tin progress

Output (Markdown):

| name | role | status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Ada | Engineer | done |
| Jordan | PM | in progress |

Advanced example (commas and empty cells)

Spreadsheet cells can contain commas and empty values. The converter keeps the cell boundaries and exports empty cells as empty table cells.

Input (copied cells, simplified):

service\towner\tnotes
Auth\tDina\tUses JWT, rotates keys monthly
Payments\t\tBlocked by provider review

Output (Markdown):

| service | owner | notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Auth | Dina | Uses JWT, rotates keys monthly |
| Payments |  | Blocked by provider review |

I pasted data and got one giant column

This usually means the delimiter is wrong. Fix: set the input delimiter to the format you pasted.

• If you copied from Google Sheets, choose Tab.
• If you pasted CSV, choose Comma or set Auto-detect.

My first row is not a header

Markdown tables always need a header line, but your data may not have one. Fix: turn off First row is header; the tool will generate column names and treat your first pasted row as data.

I have merged cells in Sheets

Merged cells rarely export cleanly as a rectangle. Fix: unmerge the range first, or copy a region that does not rely on merges.

• Keep Drop empty rows on: It removes trailing blank rows many spreadsheets include.
• Pick alignment once: If your table is numeric, right alignment can make columns easier to scan. For manual edits, use the Markdown table creator.
• Turn tables into data: After you post a table in a README, you may want it as JSON for scripts. Convert it with Markdown table to JSON.

• Convert CSV files with the CSV to Markdown table converter.
• Edit and rebuild tables visually with the Markdown table creator.
• Export the Markdown table back to data using Markdown table to CSV or Markdown table to JSON.

This tool does not read your spreadsheet. It converts the text you paste, locally in your browser, and does not upload or store your data.