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CSV Validator & Viewer

Paste or upload CSV data to validate structure, detect delimiter issues, and preview in a formatted table. Analyze column counts and data consistency. All processing happens in your browser.

What is CSV?

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a plain text format for storing tabular data. Each line represents a row, and values within a row are separated by commas (or other delimiters like tabs or semicolons). CSV is widely used for data exchange between spreadsheets, databases, and applications.

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Common CSV Issues

  • • Inconsistent column counts across rows
  • • Unescaped commas within quoted fields
  • • Missing closing quotes on fields
  • • Mixed line endings (CRLF vs LF)
  • • BOM (Byte Order Mark) at start of file
  • • Empty rows or trailing delimiters