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How to convert csv files encoding to utf-8


Is it possible to convert csv data that has iso-8859-13 encoding to UTF-8?

My old system does not have UTF-8 encoding, it uses only iso-8859-13. The system that I need to import to does not have iso-8859-13, but has both UTF-8 and UTF-16. If I try to open the csv file with an encoding other than iso-8859-13, then some symbols are not recognized. If I try to import such file into the new system, it gives an error that I have wrong encoding. I can only import it using windows-1252, but then it will import with unrecognized symbols. What can I do to convert it to normal encoding such as UTF-8?


Solution

  • I was able to convert simply using text editor. I opened csv file with iso-8859-13 encoding. Then created empty csv file with utf-8. Then simply copied everything from one csv to another. Then I could import it into new system.

    Previously I tried to do this with libreoffice, but for some reason it would save with iso-8859-13 encoding.