Open any CSV. Read it right.
Free, open-source Windows tool that detects a CSV file’s encoding, delimiter and decimal mark, keeps IDs and leading zeros as text, and saves a clean CSV or Excel file without touching the original.
- None
- Network connections
- MIT
- License
- None
- Telemetry
Everything CSVRescue brings
01Detects how it is written
Encoding, delimiter and decimal mark are worked out for you, and every choice can be overridden.
02Fixes garbled letters
Windows-1252, UTF-16, Shift-JIS, GBK and more; text saved as UTF-8 twice is repaired.
03Keeps your data intact
Part numbers, IDs, leading zeros and long numbers stay as text, so Excel cannot change them.
04Saves clean files
Excel (.xlsx) with real numbers and a frozen header, or UTF-8 CSV with the delimiter you choose.
05Original untouched
CSVRescue writes only the new file and refuses to reuse the original name.
Three moves
Install CSVRescue
Run the installer. It is self-contained, so there is nothing else to set up.
Open a file
Drop a CSV onto the window or press Open file and check how it is read.
Save
Save as Excel (.xlsx) or as a clean CSV.
Get CSVRescue
About 54 MB. Requires Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit). Self-contained installer, no separate .NET install needed. Verify it against the published SHA-256 checksums on the release page. Early releases are not code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show an "unknown publisher" warning.
CSVRescue-Setup-1.1.0.exe
Questions, answered
Does CSVRescue collect any data?
No. It is MIT-licensed, open source and makes no network connections.
Is my original file changed?
Never. CSVRescue only reads it and writes the new file you save.
Why do my accents look wrong in Excel?
A CSV carries no encoding label, so Excel guesses. CSVRescue detects it and saves a clean file.
Why does Windows SmartScreen show a warning?
Early releases are not code-signed. Verify the installer against the published SHA-256 checksums before running it.
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