Settings & File Options¶
There are two kinds of settings: app-wide settings (in the Settings screen) and per-file parsing options (in the Re-open dialog). This page covers both.
Opening Settings¶
Tap the More (•••) menu in the toolbar → Settings.
Default Currency¶
Sets the currency used by any Currency column that hasn't been given its own currency. Choose Device Default (follow the phone's region) or pick a specific currency from the list.
- A column's own Currency setting always wins over this default.
- This applies across all your files.
Language¶
Smart CSV Editor follows your device's language automatically — there's no in-app language picker. It's fully localized into English, Japanese, German, French, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, and Dutch.
To use a different language than the rest of your device, go to Settings app → Smart CSV Editor → Language (iOS's per-app language setting) and pick one of the supported languages.
About & version¶
The Settings screen also shows:
- A short description of the app.
- A Send Feedback button (see below).
- A Rate on the App Store link if you'd like to leave a review.
- Privacy Policy and Terms of Use links (open in your browser).
- The installed version and build number.
Send Feedback¶
Opens a pre-addressed email to the developer with your app version, build number, iOS version, and device model already filled in below a couple of blank lines for your message.
- If Mail is set up on your device, this opens the native mail compose sheet without leaving the app.
- If no Mail account is configured, it falls back to opening a
mailto:link instead, which hands off to whatever mail app is set as default.
You can also start feedback from the Home Screen: long-press the app icon and tap Send Feedback in the quick actions menu — this works whether the app is closed, backgrounded, or already open.
Re-opening with custom settings¶
When you open a file, Smart CSV Editor auto-detects how to parse it and shows a notice like "Opened as Comma · UTF-8." If the data looks wrong — everything crammed in one column, garbled characters, and so on — you can re-parse it with explicit settings.
To open the dialog: tap Adjust in the post-open notice, or use More (•••) → Re-open With Settings.
You get a live preview of the first few rows that updates as you change each option, so you can confirm the fix before applying it.
Parsing options¶
| Option | Choices |
|---|---|
| Field Separator | Comma , · Semicolon ; · Tab · Pipe \| · Space |
| Line Separator | Auto · LF (\n) · CRLF (\r\n) · CR (\r) |
| Comment Marker | # · * · ! · None |
| Field Escape | Double Quote " · Single Quote ' · None |
| Text Encoding | UTF-8, UTF-16 (BE/LE), UTF-32, ISO Latin 1/2, Windows 1250–1254, Shift JIS, EUC-JP, and more |
Re-parsing discards unsaved edits
Applying new parse settings re-reads the original file and discards any unsaved edits, because the whole file is parsed fresh. If the file can't be decoded with the chosen encoding, the dialog stays open and suggests trying a different one.
First Row Is Header¶
The Re-open dialog also has a First Row Is Header toggle. When on, row 1 is treated as column-name labels:
- Typed columns show it as plain text (no checkbox/star/currency rendering on the header).
- It's excluded from Select dropdown options.
- It stays pinned on top when you sort.
Toggling the header doesn't lose edits
Unlike the parsing options above, flipping only the First Row Is Header toggle does not re-parse the file, so it won't discard your unsaved edits. This setting is saved with the file.