CSV Viewer - zero-permissions no-network by Chris
Securely view CSV files as formatted tables. Drag and drop or browse -- all processing happens locally with ZERO permissions and ZERO network calls. I built this to show CSV files in my browser tab without risking exposing the data to unknown risk
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About this extension
A lightweight CSV viewer that runs entirely in your browser. Click the toolbar icon, drop a CSV file (or click to browse), and instantly see your data as a clean, readable table.
How it works
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Features
How it works
- Click the CSV Viewer icon in your toolbar
- Drag a CSV file onto the page, or click "Choose File"
- Your CSV is parsed and displayed as a styled table
Security
- Requests zero browser permissions
- Makes no network requests of any kind
- No external scripts, CDNs, or third-party libraries
- No data collection, no tracking, no storage
- Files are read locally using the browser's FileReader API and never leave your machine
- All cell data rendered via textContent to prevent injection
Features
- Drag-and-drop or file picker
- First row displayed as a styled header
- Alternating row colors and hover highlighting
- Horizontal scroll for wide tables
- Shows up to 200 rows with a count notice for larger files
- Tab title set to the filename
- "Open another file" button to quickly switch files
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- Version
- 3.3
- Size
- 19.94 KB
- Last updated
- 22 days ago (Mar 4, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
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