Mandarin Corner PDF to TSV Converter

This tool helps students convert Mandarin Corner PDF transcripts into spreadsheet-friendly Tab-Separated Values (TSV) format. It filters out PDF-specific lines and organizes the content neatly into rows and columns.

Tutorial: Step-by-step guide

1. Sign up

Become a member of mandarincorner.org.

2. Choose a PDF

3. Copy the text from the PDF

Open the PDF and select all text.

Mac: Cmd + A → Cmd + C
Windows: Ctrl + A → Ctrl + C

4. Paste into the INPUT box

The text will be cleaned and TSV-formatted automatically. See the result in the OUTPUT box.

5. Paste into spreadsheet

Copy the TSV to Clipboard and paste it into Apple Numbers, Microsoft Excel, or LibreOffice.

A. Use case example: Add new translations

Now that everything is neatly organised in a Spreadsheet, you can easily add new translations with the help of DeepL, Google translate, etc.

B. Use case example: Create a private Kindle ebook

Format and export as needed to make your own personal ebook for Kindle, or other e-reading platforms. Be aware that Mandarin Corner content is copyright and only for Mandarin Corner members.

Chinese Pinyin dictionary for Kindle

Get the Chinese Pinyin-English Dictionary on Gumroad for convenient word look-up on Kindle.

Respect copyright

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