jQuery('.excel-input').on('paste', function(event) { var pastedData = event.originalEvent.clipboardData.getData('text'); var rows = pastedData.split('\n'); var table = ''; for (var i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) { table += ''; var cells = rows[i].split('\t'); for (var j = 0; j < cells.length; j++) { table += ''; } table += ''; } table += '

' + cells[j] + '

'; jQuery(this).replaceWith(table); });