Tab Stop & Indentation Converter
Expand tabs according to actual stops or compress leading indentation into tabs with per-line column audits.
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Scope and practical limits
Tab stops 1–16 approximate grapheme columns. Compression affects leading indentation only after expansion. Interior tabs become spaces. Wide glyphs and combining font behavior may differ from terminal cells.
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Using Tab Stop & Indentation Converter
Expand tabs according to actual stops or compress leading indentation into tabs with per-line column audits.
- Load the example or enter text. Choose segmentation and transformation rules explicitly.
- Inspect output and original-position or frequency audits. Review any formatting changes or limitations.
- Copy or download text and audit data; save a project to retain editable input and settings.
Example
At stop 4, a followed by a tab gains three spaces, not four.
Questions & answers
Which limits and conventions apply?
Tab stops 1–16 approximate grapheme columns. Compression affects leading indentation only after expansion. Interior tabs become spaces. Wide glyphs and combining font behavior may differ from terminal cells.
Can the output differ between browsers?
Language segmentation and grapheme boundaries use the browser Intl.Segmenter implementation. Use the same browser/version when you need reproducible segmentation. Visual glyph width depends on fonts.
Is my work saved automatically?
No. Save a project or download your result before leaving. Processing is local; site ads and analytics follow the website consent and privacy settings.
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