Want to import data from CSV file to Access?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop CSV to Access converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert CSV to Access, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private CSV file(s) to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Import data from CSV file to Access
Login to Access -> Choose CSV file -> Set Access table -> Import CSV to Access
Choose Access and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “CSV” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a CSV file.
Support large ( > 4GB ) CSV file.
Here is the file’s content.
2. Select a Access table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in Access table.
4. Import CSV data to Access.
View imported data in Access table
Import CSV to Access in command line
Save “CSV to Access” session, then you can:
- Import CSV to Access in Windows command line.
- Import CSV to Access in Linux command line.
- Import CSV to Access in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing CSV to Access
You can schedule and automate this “CSV to Access” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “CSV to Access” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “CSV to Access” conversion.
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CSV → Access reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in CSV | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | Long Integer |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | Long Integer |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | Decimal |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | Double |
| Text | quoted only when it contains a comma or a quote | Text(n) |
| Long text | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records | Long Text |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | Date/Time |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | Date/Time |
| Binary | not representable - base64 or hex string | OLE Object |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer | Yes/No |
| JSON | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled | Long Text |
Dialect differences
CSV is a file format and Access is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in CSV | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | (file-based) |
| identifiers | Double quotes; a literal quote is doubled ("" ) | [square brackets] |
| row limit | — | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | Date/Time |
| long text | — | MEMO |
| binary | Not supported | OLE Object |
| separator | Comma "," | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit; row count bounded by memory | — |
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