April 07, 2026 0 views Downloading Datasets

CrawlFeeds datasets are available in CSV, JSON, and Excel format. Learn which format to choose for your use case.

CSV

Best for: Spreadsheets, Python pandas, SQL imports, and most data tools.

  • One record per row.
  • All fields as columns.
  • UTF-8 encoded, comma-separated.
  • Open directly in Excel, Google Sheets, or any BI tool.

JSON

Best for: Developers and applications that need nested data.

  • Each record is a JSON object.
  • Arrays preserved (e.g. ingredients, images, tags are proper arrays, not pipe-separated strings).
  • Can be loaded with JSON.parse in any language.

Excel (XLSX)

Best for: Business users who want formatted spreadsheets with column headers.

  • Same content as CSV but pre-formatted.
  • Compatible with Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice, Numbers.

Which Should I Choose?

Use case Recommended format
Python / R / data science CSV or JSON
Database import CSV
JavaScript / Node.js JSON
Spreadsheet analysis Excel
App integration via code JSON
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