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CSV to JSON converter, without the upload.

Turn CSV tables into JSON. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert CSV to JSON

  1. Add your CSV spreadsheets

    Drop CSV files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. JSON is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the JSON, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The CSV to JSON converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your spreadsheets are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

CSV to JSON: what to expect

Web apps, APIs and scripts work with JSON rather than rows of text. Converting a CSV gives you a list of objects, one per row, keyed by the header row. CSV has no data types, so decide whether values such as 007 should end up as numbers or as text.

The first row is read as column names, and every row after it becomes one object, keyed by those names. A header such as address.city is turned back into a nested address with a city. Numbers and true/false in the cells are written as real numbers and booleans, but values such as ZIP codes with a leading zero, phone numbers and very long ids stay text so nothing is altered; empty cells become null.

CSV vs JSON

CSV

CSV spreadsheet

CSV is a table written as text: one row per line, values separated by commas. Every spreadsheet and database can import and export it, but it holds one sheet only and no formatting, formulas or data types.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editor

CSV converter
JSON

JSON data

JSON represents data as nested objects and lists in plain text. It is the default language of web APIs. Unlike a spreadsheet it can be nested to any depth, which is also why turning it into rows and columns takes a decision about how to flatten it.

Opens in Any text editor, every programming language, browser developer tools

JSON converter
CSV compared with JSON
CSVCSV spreadsheetJSONJSON data
Stands forComma-Separated ValuesJavaScript Object Notation
TypePlain-text tableStructured data (text)
CompressionNoneNone
IntroducedThe 1970s, by no single author (described in RFC 4180)2001, by Douglas Crockford
Opens inExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, databases and any text editorAny text editor, every programming language, browser developer tools
Best forMoving tabular data between systemsAPIs and data exchanged between programs
File extension.csv.json

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The CSV to JSON conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting CSV to JSON?

The values are kept. Anything JSON has no way to express, such as formatting, formulas or nesting, is simplified or left out.

Can I convert several CSV files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert CSV to JSON on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the CSV file, press Convert and save the JSON. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Data files up to 300 MB are accepted; a larger file is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.