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How to Convert CSV to JSON (Step by Step)

Convert a CSV file or text into JSON in your browser — step by step, with a free CSV to JSON converter.

Turning tabular CSV into nested JSON is a one-step job:

  1. 1

    Open the converter

    Open the CSV to JSON tool.

  2. 2

    Paste your CSV

    Paste your CSV (including the header row) into the input.

  3. 3

    Get JSON

    Each row becomes a JSON object keyed by the header. Copy or download the result.

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CSV to JSON Converter

Convert CSV (or TSV / pipe-separated) data to JSON. Auto-detects delimiter, RFC 4180 compliant.

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JSON to CSV Converter

Convert a JSON array of objects to CSV. Optional dot-path flatten for nested data.

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CSV to XML Converter

Convert CSV (or TSV / pipe-separated) data to XML. Configurable root and record element names. Header row becomes column tags.

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Frequently asked questions

How are CSV columns mapped to JSON?

The first (header) row supplies the keys, and each subsequent row becomes an object with those keys. Empty cells become empty strings.