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Free CSV Column Picker

Select columns to keep, drop what you don't need, rename headers, and reorder — then download your filtered CSV. Your file never leaves your browser.

Drop your CSV file here, or click to browse

CSV and Excel files supported. Your data never leaves your browser.

Who uses CSV Column Picker?

Real teams solving real problems — see if your use case is here.

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Data Steward

Data Governance

Raw CRM export has 140 columns including PII — SSN, date of birth, salary. The analytics team only needs 12 business columns. Forwarding the full export would be a compliance breach.

Drops 128 columns, renames internal field codes to human-readable headers, downloads the safe file. PII never touches the analytics team's inbox.

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Compliance Officer

Legal / Compliance

Customer submits a GDPR Subject Access Request. The full export includes internal cost scores and risk flags the customer is legally not entitled to see.

Selects only customer-facing columns, reorders them into a logical reading sequence. Clean file shared with confidence.

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Sales Ops

B2B Sales

Salesforce export for a partner who only needs contact name, email, company, and deal stage. The 60-column export confuses the partner and slows the handoff.

Picks 4 columns, renames 'Account_Name__c' to 'Company'. Sends a clean 4-column CSV. Partner onboarded same day.

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HR Manager

Human Resources

Payroll export includes salary bands, bank details, and emergency contacts. An external consultant needs headcount data (name, department, start date) for an org design project.

Picks 3 non-sensitive columns and downloads. Sensitive payroll data never leaves HR. Consultant gets exactly what they need.

How to extract or remove columns from a CSV

1

Upload your CSV file

Drop your file or click to browse. The tool reads it entirely in your browser. No data is sent anywhere.

2

Configure your columns

Toggle visibility with the eye icon, rename by clicking the column name, drag the grip handle to reorder. Changes are live — the column list reflects your final output.

3

Download your filtered CSV

Click Download to get your file with only the selected columns, in your chosen order, with your new names. All rows are preserved.

Frequently asked questions

Upload your CSV, then uncheck the columns you want to remove (or check only the ones you want to keep). Click Download to get the filtered CSV with only your selected columns.

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