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Convert Tab to Four Spaces

Convert tabs to four spaces for consistent indentation. Paste your text and get clean spacing in seconds.

Text with tabs

Paste text that includes tab characters to replace with four spaces.

Processing happens locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Converted outputTabs replaced with four spaces.

0 lines in0 lines outN/A runtime

Typical inputs process in under 1ms on modern browsers.

How to convert tabs

Convert in 3 steps

Takes ~5 seconds
  1. 1
    Paste text

    Add text containing tab characters.

  2. 2
    Convert tabs

    Click "Convert tabs" to replace tabs with four spaces.

  3. 3
    Copy output

    Copy the converted text for your editor.

Four spaces are a common indentation standard across codebases.

Who should use this tool?

  • Developers formatting code
  • Teams normalizing text exports
  • Anyone fixing indentation

Examples

Replaces a single tab with four spaces.

" const value = 1;" -> const value = 1;

Replaces multiple tabs with spaces.

" return value;" -> return value;

Keeps non-tab spacing unchanged.

" already spaced" -> already spaced

Replace tabs with spaces

Standardize indentation without manual edits.

Use this tab to four spaces converter to normalize indentation in text or code. Paste your content, replace tabs instantly, and copy the result. Everything runs locally in your browser for fast, private formatting.

Consistent spacing

Standardize indentation when moving between editors.

  • Four-space replacement
  • Instant output
  • No server upload
Developer friendly

Fix mixed indentation from pasted code or logs.

  • Bulk paste
  • Line-by-line output
  • Copy or download easily
Privacy first: we never send your input to a server. Everything runs locally in your browser.

Indentation tips

Keep indentation consistent to reduce diff noise.

  • Choose a standard spacing across files.
  • Convert tabs before sharing snippets.
  • Review mixed indentation after conversion.

Frequently asked questions

Why four spaces?>
Four spaces is a common indentation standard in many languages.
Does this change spaces already in the text?>
No. Only tab characters are replaced.
Is my data sent anywhere?>
No. All processing happens locally in your browser.

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