CSView - The Fastest Way to Open Large CSV Files
Key Features
- Instant File Viewing: Open and display the start of large CSV files immediately, no waiting required
- Efficiency: Uses minimal memory while handling files larger than 4GB with ease
- Copy & Paste Support: Quickly extract and use data as needed
- Custom Delimiter Options: Supports various delimiters for flexible file compatibility
- Lightweight & Simple: A clean, no-frills solution for fast data access
Download
You can download the latest builds of CSView from the links below. Due to packaging requirements I can no longer support uploading new versions to the Mac App Store.
Source code can also be downloaded from BitBucket.
| Platform | Architecture | Package | Version | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | Apple Silicon (aarch64) | .dmg | 1.3.6 | 50.8 MB |
| macOS | Intel (x86_64) | .dmg | 1.3.7 | 52.7 MB |
| Windows (.zip) | Intel (x86_64) | .zip | 1.3.8 | 63.7 MB |
| Windows (Installer) | Intel (x86_64) | .exe | 1.3.8 | 80.1 MB |
| Linux - GTK | Intel (x86_64) | .jar | 1.3.3 | 17.8 MB |
Updates
February 2025 - Maintenance release 1.3.8 released for Windows. No major changes but updates the project dependencies and provides a non-installer package as a .zip file.
October 2023 - Beta for CSView 2.0 on macOS is now available. Please join via the Apple TestFlight service if you would like to test it.
March 2022 - Version 1.3.6 has been released with Apple Silicon support (aarch64). Unfortunately due to Java’s support for this I can’ t upload this build to the app store. You can get it directly from the BitBucket download page however.
October 2019 - Version 1.3.4 has been updated for compatibility with macOS Catalina. There are no new features in this release.
June 2019 - Version 1.3.3 has a number of bugfixes: high-DPI rendering is fixed on Windows, and CSV files with empty columns no longer cause alignment problems.
April 2019 - Version 1.3 now supports searching in files, high-DPI display resolutions and has improved rendering on MacOS Mojave.