CSV Formatter

Clean, sort, re-delimit, and tidy messy CSV data before importing it elsewhere.

About CSV Formatter

CSV files look simple until one arrives with mismatched delimiters, inconsistent quoting, trailing spaces, or rows in the wrong order. The CSV Formatter cleans that up so the file imports cleanly into Excel, Google Sheets, a database, or your own code.

Upload or paste your data and choose how it should be normalized: switch the delimiter between comma, semicolon, or tab; trim whitespace; sort rows by a column; and standardize quoting. The tool reads the structure rather than doing blind find-and-replace, so values that contain commas inside quotes are handled correctly.

It is useful when merging exports from different systems that each use their own delimiter, when preparing a file for a strict importer, or when a spreadsheet refuses to open a file cleanly. Keep the original until you have confirmed the formatted version imports as expected.

Frequently asked questions

My European CSV uses semicolons - can it convert to commas?

Yes. Set the input and output delimiters and the tool re-delimits the file safely.

Does it handle values that contain commas?

Yes. Quoted fields are parsed properly, so commas inside quotes are not treated as separators.

Can I sort the rows?

Yes, you can sort by a chosen column while keeping the header row in place.

Will it change my data values?

No - it normalizes structure such as delimiters, quoting, whitespace and order, not the underlying values.

What if my file has no header row?

You can still format it; just treat the first row as data when choosing sort options.