Extract CSV Columns - Pull Selected Fields into a File

CSV (Comma-separated values) is a text file format that uses commas to separate values, and newlines to separate records.

A CSV file stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text, where each line of the file typically represents one data record. Each record consists of the same number of fields, and these are separated by commas in the CSV file. If the field delimiter itself may appear within a field, fields can be surrounded with quotation marks.

Sometimes you need to extract CSV columns, you can use Withdata DataFileConverter as CSV Columns Extractor.

Extract CSV columns using Withdata DataFileConverter

Works GREAT on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.

Can run in CLI (Command Line Interface), for Scheduled Tasks and Streams, for Automation.

Select the CSV columns you want to keep

DataFileConverter reads the CSV header row, lists every column, and lets you select the ones to keep or drop. The result is a new CSV that contains only the selected columns.

Quoted fields, commas and newlines inside values, and the delimiter and encoding of your choice (comma, semicolon, tab, pipe; UTF-8 / UTF-16 / ANSI) are handled correctly. The first row can be treated as a header or as data.

Example: keep only name and email

Input  customers.csv:  id,name,email,country,joined
Output customers.csv:  name,email
                       Jane Doe,jane@example.com
                       John Roe,john@example.com

Typical uses: slim a wide export down to a few fields, remove sensitive columns before sharing, or feed a downstream tool only the columns it needs. Everything runs locally — no upload.



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Extract CSV columns in GUI

Set scheduled tasks for extracting CSV columns

After extracting CSV columns in Command Line, then you can schedule and automate "extract CSV columns" conversion task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for "extract CSV columns" conversion.
  2. Set scheduled task: On Linux/macOS, use Crontab. On Windows, use scheduled task.

FAQ

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