The reason behind creating AskCSV
AskCSV was created to make plain-English CSV analysis more accessible while keeping analysis content in the browser.
AskCSV was created to shorten the path from a CSV export to a calculated answer or chart.
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 now runs its AI and DuckDB analysis path in a compatible web browser. CSV or TSV rows, questions, SQL, results, charts, and chats are not sent to AskCSV or a cloud AI provider. The app and on-device model still require network downloads, and saved work can remain in the current browser until you delete it.
The workflow is intentionally direct:
- Load a CSV or TSV export, or paste delimited data.
- Prepare the on-device model if needed.
- Ask a question in plain English.
- Review the calculated answer, table, or chart.
- Verify important results before using them for a decision.
Our goal is to make exploratory CSV analysis easier to approach without requiring an analysis-content upload. Free analysis needs no account and includes 10 successful analyses per month. Pro is available for unlimited successful analyses, result exports, deterministic two-file join or stack, and no ads.