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CSV Cleaner & Deduplicator

Trim cells, remove duplicate records and reserialize quoted CSV.

Open this tool

Cleaning a CSV needs record aware handling because commas and line breaks can belong inside quoted cells.

Choose the trim and duplicate rules, then review the reserialized dataset before replacing a source.

Inputs and controls

CSV input

Dataset

Input separator

Cleaning choices

Comma, Tab, Semicolon, Pipe

Cell whitespace

Cleaning choices

Trim cell edges, Keep whitespace

Duplicate rows

Cleaning choices

Keep first identical row, Keep every row

CSV export values

Cleaning choices

Protect spreadsheet formula cells, Preserve raw machine values

How to use

Why use this tool

Matching rules stay explicit instead of treating every similar looking row as identical.

Before relying on the result

It removes records under the selected row rules and cannot decide business identity.

Questions

Does it merge different customers with similar names?

No. It removes records under the selected row rules and cannot decide business identity.

What should I check before using CSV Cleaner & Deduplicator?

Check CSV input, Input separator, Cell whitespace and Duplicate rows. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.

Source page last modified: 2026-10-04T16:58:29+00:00. This profile describes the tool; use its page to run it.

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