Want to import data from CSV file to Azure?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop CSV to Azure converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert CSV to Azure, 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 Azure
Login to Azure -> Choose CSV file -> Set Azure table -> Import CSV to Azure
Choose Azure 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 Azure table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in Azure table.
4. Import CSV data to Azure.
View imported data in Azure table
Import CSV to Azure in command line
Save “CSV to Azure” session, then you can:
- Import CSV to Azure in Windows command line.
- Import CSV to Azure in Linux command line.
- Import CSV to Azure in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing CSV to Azure
You can schedule and automate this “CSV to Azure” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “CSV to Azure” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “CSV to Azure” conversion.
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See also:
CSV → Azure SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in CSV | in Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | int |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | bigint |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | float |
| Text | quoted only when it contains a comma or a quote | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | date |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | datetime2 |
| Binary | not representable - base64 or hex string | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer | bit |
| JSON | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
CSV is a file format and Azure SQL 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 Azure SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 1433 |
| 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 | datetime2, date, time |
| long text | — | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | Not supported | varbinary(max) |
| 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 | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure SQL | bcp |
| Azure SQL (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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