What is standard CSV encoding?

What encoding should I use for CSV?

It is recommended to always use UTF-8 encoding in your CSV files.

What is standard CSV format?

CSV is a simple format for representing a rectangular array (matrix) of numeric and textual values. It an example of a "flat file" format. It is a delimited data format that has fields/columns separated by the comma character %x2C (Hex 2C) and records/rows/lines separated by characters indicating a line break.

What is the default encoding for CSV in Excel?

Excel Read csv, set UTF-8 as default for all csv files. Also, you can include the UTF-8 BOM (0xEF,0xBB,0xBF) at the beginning of the file. That will get Microsoft software to recognize it as UTF-8.

How do I know the encoding of a CSV file?

The evaluated encoding of the open file will display on the bottom bar, far right side. The encodings supported can be seen by going to Settings -> Preferences -> New Document/Default Directory and looking in the drop down.