Spreadsheets

.CSV Files

CSV File - CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a simple, universal format for tabular data.

What is a .CSV file?

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a simple, universal format for tabular data. Its plain-text nature makes it compatible with virtually any application and ideal for data interchange between different systems.

Technical Details

MIME Type

text/csv

Full Name

Comma-Separated Values

Developed

1972

Typical Uses

  • Data export/import
  • Database interchange
  • Analytics data
  • Bulk uploads

Programs That Open .CSV Files

Microsoft Excel

Cross-platform

Google Sheets

Web

Any text editor

Cross-platform

Database tools

Cross-platform

How Moniker Renames .CSV Files

Moniker reads CSV headers and data samples to understand the dataset's purpose, generating descriptive names that make data files easy to identify and organize.

Example Transformation

Before

export_2024-01-15.csv

After

customer-orders-january.csv

Related File Types

.XLSX

Excel Spreadsheet

.TSV

TSV File

.JSON

JSON

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