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CSV Search Engine for Data Files

Find CSV files: plain data tables you can open in Excel, Google Sheets or any code. DocJax adds the file type for you and runs the search on the engine you pick.

File type

Your search

filetype:csv

What Is a CSV File?

CSV stands for comma-separated values. Each line is a row and commas split the columns, with no formatting, formulas or charts. That makes CSV the common format for data exports and open data downloads.

Where Public CSV Files Come From

  • Government open data portals, which publish datasets as CSV next to Excel.
  • University research groups sharing study data.
  • Software projects posting sample data and lookup tables.
  • Companies publishing price feeds, store lists or product catalogs.

Pick Government (.gov) or Universities (.edu) under Where to start with the most reliable sources.

Tips for Finding Datasets

  1. Use data words like dataset, data, export or list with your topic.
  2. Add Excel too, since many tables are only posted as spreadsheets.
  3. Search one website, such as a city's data portal, to see everything it publishes.

Prefer formatted tables? Try Excel search. Plain text notes and logs are on TXT file search.

Questions

How do I search for CSV files on Google?

Add filetype:csv to your search, for example earthquakes filetype:csv. Google then lists CSV files only.

How do I open a CSV file?

Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers and LibreOffice all open CSV files directly. Any text editor shows the raw rows.

Is the data in public CSV files free to use?

Government data in the US is usually free to use. Other datasets depend on their license, which is often listed on the page that links to the file.