# CSV Viewer

Free online CSV viewer. Open .csv files directly in your browser without uploading them.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/viewers/csv

- **Category:** Spreadsheets

- **Supported formats:** .csv

## Overview

This CSV viewer renders comma-separated values files locally in your browser. CSV is the most common plain-text format for tabular data, used for exports, imports, and data exchange between applications. Pick a sample or choose your own .csv file to inspect rows and columns without a spreadsheet app.

## When to use

- You received a .csv export and only need to read or scan it.
- You want a quick private preview before importing data into another tool.
- You are on a device without Excel or Google Sheets and need to view a table.

## How it works

- Select a built-in sample or choose your own .csv file.
- The viewer parses the delimited text and renders it as a table in the browser with no upload.
- Read the data, then switch samples or load another file any time.

## Use cases

- Reviewing data exports from databases, CRMs, or analytics tools.
- Previewing a delimited file before importing it into a spreadsheet.
- Quickly scanning a large or unfamiliar CSV without opening a heavy app.

## Samples

- **Simple Student Data**: Basic student information with name, age, and gender
- **Products with Pricing**: E-commerce product catalog with IDs, names, prices, and inventory
- **Employee Information**: Detailed employee records with contact information and salaries
- **Sales Data Records**: Sales transaction data with dates, amounts, and customer information
- **Web Access Log**: Website access logs with IP addresses, timestamps, and user agents
- **Stock Trading Data**: Stock market trading data with prices, volumes, and technical indicators
- **International Data**: Multi-country dataset with currencies, languages, and regional information
- **E-commerce Orders**: Complex e-commerce order data with products, customers, and shipping information
- **Scientific Data**: Scientific experiment data with measurements, units, and statistical values
- **Complex Mixed Data**: Advanced dataset with nested JSON, null values, special characters, and mixed data types

## Frequently asked questions

### Is this CSV viewer free?

Yes. It runs in your browser for free and needs no registration or installation.

### Are my .csv files uploaded?

No. Files opened from your device stay on your device. Only public sample files come from the server.

### Does it support other delimiters?

CSV commonly uses commas, but the viewer also handles common delimited text. For very unusual encodings or delimiters, a dedicated spreadsheet app may give better results.

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