Repair Garbled Text and Encoding Issues in Excel CSV Files

Resolve broken, scrambled characters when opening international CSV files in Microsoft Excel. Auto-detect character encodings and export cleanly formatted spreadsheets.

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Repair Garbled Text and Encoding Issues in Excel CSV Files

Step by step

  1. 1

    Import Broken CSV

    Drop your unreadable CSV file into the browser tool.

  2. 2

    Inspect Preview Table

    Check the 30-row data preview to confirm characters are clear.

  3. 3

    Save as XLSX or BOM CSV

    Export the fixed file to open seamlessly in spreadsheet software.

Smart Encoding Detection with 30-Row Preview

Instantly analyzes character encoding sets and renders a 30-row live preview so you can verify that accented characters and international text display properly before saving.

Excel-Ready UTF-8 BOM Output

Save your repaired data as a UTF-8 with BOM CSV or standard XLSX workbook, ensuring Microsoft Excel opens foreign language strings without mojibake.

Guides by situation

CSV ↔ Excel Converter →

Frequently asked

Are formulas and custom cell colors transferred?

This utility focuses on raw tabular data using SheetJS CE. Spreadsheet formulas and visual styling are not preserved.

Does my confidential data get uploaded to a cloud server?

No, all file decoding and table generation occur strictly inside your local browser session.