How to convert CSV to YAML

CSV and YAML are both widely used formats for storing and exchanging data. They are quite different in form, but you can easily convert CSV to YAML with Easy Data Transform:

• Install Easy Data Transform on your PC or Mac, if you haven’t done so already. It will only take a minute. There is a fully functional free trial and you don’t have to give us your email or sign up to anything.
• Start Easy Data Transform. Make sure the Auto Run button is pressed in.

• Drag the CSV file you wish to convert onto Easy Data Transform. A pink input item will be added.
• Ensuring the pink input item is selected, click the To File button in the Left pane (scroll to the bottom of the Left pane).

• A window will appear. Set the new file name and location. Select YAML file as the file type.

• A green output item is added and selected.

• The YAML file is created immediately, no need to ‘run’ anything. You can change the YAML file Encoding in the Right pane.

Example CSV input:

CustomerID,CompanyName,ContactName
ALFKI,Alfreds Futterkiste,Maria Anders
ANATR,Ana Trujillo Emparedados y helados,Ana Trujillo
ANTON,Antonio Moreno Taquería,Antonio Moreno

Example YAML output:

--
-
  CustomerID: ALFKI
  CompanyName: Alfreds Futterkiste
  ContactName: Maria Anders
-
  CustomerID: ANATR
  CompanyName: Ana Trujillo Emparedados y helados
  ContactName: Ana Trujillo
-
  CustomerID: ANTON
  CompanyName: Antonio Moreno Taquería
  ContactName: Antonio Moreno

If you have a large number of files to convert you can do it using the batch processing feature.

As well as converting file format, Easy Data Transform also allows you to combine 66 transforms (such as join, filter and dedupe) to quickly and easily create a wide range data transformations.