Cut CSV
Cut a fragment from a CSV file. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Cut CSV
- 1. Paste your CSV. Add the data to the input pane. Cut removes a contiguous range and keeps the remainder, the opposite of slicing where you keep the range and discard the rest.
- 2. Pick rows or columns. The Cut option chooses the axis: Rows deletes whole records, Columns deletes a vertical band from every record including the header.
- 3. Set the range to remove. From marks the first position to delete, counted from 1. Leave To at 0 to cut just that single row or column, or set it higher to remove the whole span between the two.
- 4. Copy the trimmed result. The output is your CSV with the range gone and everything else untouched and in order. Copy it wherever the cleaned data needs to go.
When to use Cut CSV
Cut CSV deletes a specific run of rows or columns from a file while preserving everything around it. Use it when you know exactly which positions have to go, a broken column, an accidental duplicate block, a range of obsolete records, and want a surgical removal.
- Removing a sensitive column before sharing. Column 4 of an HR export holds salaries. Cut that single column and the file becomes safe to forward to the wider planning group.
- Deleting a duplicated block of rows. A copy-paste mishap repeated rows 51 through 100. Cut that exact range and the file returns to one copy of each record without touching anything else.
- Stripping a debug column from an export. A pipeline temporarily appended an internal trace column that downstream consumers reject. Cutting it restores the schema the importer validated against.
- Trimming pilot data from results. The first twenty responses in a survey file were internal test runs. Cut rows 2 through 21, keeping the header, so analysis starts at real participants.
Examples
Remove the second row
Input
a,b 1,2 3,4
Output
a,b 3,4
About the Cut CSV tool
Cut CSV is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Cut a fragment from a CSV file. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 133 CSV utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with 3 settings, including Cut, From and To (0 = same as From), and the result refreshes the moment you change one. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cut CSV cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.