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The reason behind creating AskCSV
AskCSV was created to make plain-English CSV analysis more accessible, with answers computed from real SQL query results and the query shown.
AskCSV was created to shorten the path from a CSV export to an answer or chart you can actually check.
Data analysis is important, but many people get blocked by formulas, query languages, or the time needed to turn raw rows into an understandable result. AskCSV started from a simple idea: if you can describe the question in plain English, the product should help translate it into a calculation.
AskCSV today runs that calculation as a read-only SQL query against the file you open, in your browser, and computes the resulting numbers in code. The generated SQL is shown with every chart, so a figure can be verified instead of trusted. The file is not uploaded and there is no server copy: it stays in this browser, and guest credits expire 7 days after they are issued. AskCSV keeps what the AI sees to a minimum: to write the SQL and explain the result, it never gets the file, sees only the columns you share, and gets at most 10 sample rows and 100 rows of each query result, plus summary figures. The app needs no installation and works in any modern browser, including on a phone.
The workflow is intentionally direct:
- Open a CSV or Excel file, or paste delimited data.
- Ask a question in plain English.
- Review the calculated answer, table, or chart, and the SQL behind it.
- Verify important results before using them for a decision.
Our goal is to make exploratory CSV analysis easier to approach, without a data team and without pretending the numbers came from somewhere other than a query. Guest use needs no account and starts with $0.25 of credits. Signing in ties credits and billing to an account; your file stays in this browser either way. A $5/month subscription includes $5 of usage every month (about 100 answers), and you can add credits from $10 when you need more. Answers are charged for the tokens the AI reads and writes, and a typical answer costs about $0.05.
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- Free CSV AI Analysis: How the Free Credits Work
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