Unpivoting (Melting)

Upload a dataset to begin

Supported formats: .csv,.xlsx,.xls,.xlsm,.xlsb,.tsv

Free users: Up to 1MB per file.
Sign in to upload files up to 10MB.
Upgrade for even larger files.

AboutUnpivoting (Melting)

Transform wide data (months as columns) into long format.Category: Transformation & Logic
Preparing monthly sales sheets for database importCleaning survey data for visualizationRestructuring financial reports
The Unpivoting (Melting) tool is compatible with:PowerBITableauSQL Databases. This tool alone can help you manage and analyze your data effectively. However, a composed workflow using PIVOT, CSV TO XLSX may provide even more powerful data processing capabilities. Consider exploring these related tools for a comprehensive data solution.
Also known as "Melting" or "Reverse Pivot". This tool is essential for preparing Excel reports for Tableau, PowerBI, or Database ingestion. It takes columns that represent values (e.g., "Jan", "Feb", "Mar") and turns them into rows, creating a "clean" dataset.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What's "wide" vs "long" format?

Wide format spreads values across separate columns (like Jan, Feb, Mar), long format puts them in rows instead, which is what most databases and BI tools expect.

Why would Tableau or Power BI need long format?

Those tools generally expect one row per observation rather than one column per time period or category, so unpivoting is a common prep step before importing.


Developed by HowToCSV for our valued CSV Haters worldwide.