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CSV Viewer Chrome Extension Analysis

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Chrome extension ID: jpcebfaobfpjabiedigejoanbpgepelm

A Chrome extension designed to open and read CSV files directly within the browser. It supports various delimiters like commas, tabs, and semicolons, and offers features to export data to JSON format.

Version:0.0.5
Size:207KiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

20K+

Rating

4.8

71 reviews

Languages

52 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, Filipino, Indonesia...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

High review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The extension is positioned as a lightweight, fast, and secure browser-based tool for viewing CSV files. It emphasizes productivity by allowing users to transform CSV data into readable HTML tables without downloading heavy applications.

Inferred product pattern

A utility-focused browser extension for lightweight data inspection and conversion.

Review-backed pain points

Users reported difficulty opening large files (e.g., 260MB), concerns about unauthorized fetch requests to unknown servers, and an unwanted logo appearing when printing.

Observed feature gaps

Users requested sorting functionality, and the listing mentions that Excel (XLSX) export is a future feature rather than a current one.

Tags
CSV ViewerData ReaderSpreadsheet UtilityData Analysis
Target users

- Data Analysts

- Marketers

- Developers

Primary use cases

- Quickly inspecting CSV data in the browser

- Converting CSV files to JSON

- Viewing large datasets without opening Excel

Positive themes

- Convenience for quick data inspection

- Efficient alternative to heavy spreadsheet software for simple viewing/copying

Negative themes

- Performance issues with large files

- Security concerns regarding external data requests

- Branding issues during printing

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- Privacy complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed in the provided data.

Evidence boundary: Extracted from the Chrome Web Store description and a sample of user reviews. The review sample provided is limited to 10 entries, which may not represent the full sentiment of the 20,000+ users.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support or account complaints observed.

Reliability

Users reported the tool failing to handle large files (e.g., 260 MB).

Privacy

One user claimed the extension makes multiple fetch requests to unknown servers, suggesting potential malware.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 52

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 0.0.5

- Size: 207KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

csv viewercsv readeronline csv vieweropen csv in chromecsv to json

Comparison

excel alternativegoogle sheets alternative

Problem

view large csvopen csv without excelcsv viewer extension

Alternative

spreadsheet viewerdata readercsv converter

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Screenshots

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