Open in Rowboat

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• May 15, 2026
  description

  Rowboat is a tool for making sense of tabular data—the kind found in your Google Sheets spreadsheets, in tables in webpages, and in links to .csv, .xlsx, or .tsv files.
  
  How to Use:
  • Links: right click any link to a .csv, .xlsx, or .tsv file and click "Open link in Rowboat"
  • Tables: right click any table in a webpage and click "Open table in Rowboat"
  • Google Sheets: after opening a spreadsheet in Google Sheets, click on the Open in Rowboat extension icon
    A new Rowboat tab with your spreadsheet will be opened automatically!
  
  Rowboat Features:
  
  Free to Use:
  Explore as many spreadsheets as you want for as long as you want!
  
  Lightning Fast:
  Open and parse one million rows of data in one second.
  
  Secure in Your Browser:
  When you open a file in Rowboat, it stays local in your browser until you choose to share it. See our privacy policy at rowboat.xyz/privacy to learn more.
  
  Beautiful Charts:
  Get an instant visual breakdown of your file without having to navigate away from the data itself.
  
  10+ Chart Types:
  Whether all you need is a straightforward bar chart or you’re looking for an expansive world map, Rowboat has you covered.
  
  Visualization First:
  Visualization as the first step of understanding your data, not just the final product.
  
  Anyone Can Use:
  As long as you have a spreadsheet, you can use Rowboat! No code or preprocessing required.
  
  Aesthetic Themes:
  Dark mode? Light mode? Submarine mode? Take your pick!
  
  Rowboat+:
  Upgrade to Rowboat+ to export presentation-ready PDF or PNG files, download your modified data as a CSV, and save and share the files you create with other Rowboat users to a secure cloud-based library.
  
  Have questions? Visit us at rowboat.xyz!

  Rowboat is a tool for making sense of tabular data—the kind found in your Google Sheets spreadsheets, in tables in webpages, and in links to .csv, .xlsx, or .tsv files.
  
  How to Use:
  • Links: right click any link to a .csv, .xlsx, or .tsv file and click "Open link in Rowboat"
  • Tables: right click any table in a webpage and click "Open table in Rowboat"
  • Google Sheets: after opening a spreadsheet in Google Sheets, click on the Open in Rowboat extension icon
    A new Rowboat tab with your spreadsheet will be opened automatically!
  
  Rowboat Features:
  
  Free to Use:
  Explore as many spreadsheets as you want for as long as you want!
  
  Lightning Fast:
  Open and parse one million rows of data in one second.
  
  Secure in Your Browser:
  When you open a file in Rowboat, it stays local in your browser until you choose to share it. See our privacy policy at rowboat.xyz/privacy to learn more.
  
  Beautiful Charts:
  Get an instant visual breakdown of your file without having to navigate away from the data itself.
  
  10+ Chart Types:
  Whether all you need is a straightforward bar chart or you’re looking for an expansive world map, Rowboat has you covered.
  
  Visualization First:
  Visualization as the first step of understanding your data, not just the final product.
  
  Anyone Can Use:
  As long as you have a spreadsheet, you can use Rowboat! No code or preprocessing required.
  
  Aesthetic Themes:
  Dark mode? Light mode? Submarine mode? Take your pick!
  
  Rowboat+:
  Upgrade to Rowboat+ to export presentation-ready PDF or PNG files, download your modified data as a CSV, and save and share the files you create with other Rowboat users to a secure cloud-based library.
  
  Have questions? Visit us at rowboat.net!

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Permissions

activeTabcontextMenus

Host access

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