Convert JSON to CSV in Google Sheets & Excel

What this pulls

Flatten JSON into CSV from a formula. Turns an array of objects in a cell into rows and columns — Sheets or Excel.

It's one of 250+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE() function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 1 credit per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.

See it in a cell

A real example — the input you type, and the values you can pull from it. Click any cell to see the formula behind it.

jsontocsv.xlsxsample data

B2fx=VERVE("jsontocsv", A2, "field", "row_count")

Json

Row count

Column count

Csv

[{"name":"John Doe","age":30,"city":"New York"},{"name":"Jane Smith","age":25,"city":"Los Angeles"}]

name,age,city John Doe,30,New York Jane Sm…

click any cell to see its formula1 credit / cell

Ways to use it

Convert by the row

Fill =VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "row_count") beside a column of input and get the converted value back for every row — a batch conversion done in one drag.

No parser, no export

Turn one format into another right in the cell instead of round-tripping through a script or an online tool.

Feed the next step

Pipe the converted value straight into the formula or chart that needs it.

Use it in your sheet

The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.

Google SheetsAdd-on

Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.

=VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "row_count")

Microsoft ExcelAdd-in

Same source, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Excel namespaces it as VERVE.CALL. Drag to fill a whole column.

=VERVE.CALL("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "row_count")

Optional inputs

Tune the result by adding name=value before the field argument — in any order. Leave one out and its default applies.

delimiter
The delimiter to use in the CSV
=VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "delimiter", ",")
include_header
Whether to include column headers in the output (default: true)
=VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "include_header", "true")

Fields you can pull

Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.

Row count
=VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "row_count")
Column count
=VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "column_count")
Columns
=VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "columns")
Csv
=VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "csv")

Convert JSON to CSV, answered

Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.

How do I pull Convert JSON to CSV into Google Sheets?

Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in once with your key, and type =VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "field", "row_count") into any cell. The "field" argument names the value you want back, so the cell resolves to a single number or string you can chart, sort, or feed into another formula.

What data can I pull from Convert JSON to CSV?

Convert JSON to CSV returns row_count, column_count, columns and csv — name any one of them as the "field" argument and that value lands in the cell. Leave the field out and the whole record spills into a two-column table instead.

Can I narrow what Convert JSON to CSV returns?

Yes — Convert JSON to CSV takes "delimiter" and "include_header" as optional inputs. They go in as "name", value pairs after the required ones, in any order, so =VERVE("jsontocsv", "[{""name"":""John Doe"",""age"":30,""city"":""New York""},{""name"":""Jane Smith"",""age"":25,""city"":""Los Angeles""}]", "delimiter", ",") shapes the result without changing anything else.

Can I fill a whole column of Convert JSON to CSV at once?

Yes. Put your json values down a column and point the formula at the range — A2:A50 instead of A2 — and one call returns a value for every row. Dragging the formula down works too, but the range form is a single billed call per column rather than one per cell.

How many credits does each Convert JSON to CSV cell cost?

Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. A cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a sheet you aren't touching doesn't keep charging.

Does Convert JSON to CSV work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?

Yes — same arguments, same key, same fields. Excel namespaces custom functions, so the call is =VERVE.CALL() there and =VERVE() in Google Sheets; nothing else about it changes.

Convert JSON to CSV

Convert by the row

No parser, no export

Feed the next step

Convert JSON to CSV, answered

Put Convert JSON to CSV in your next spreadsheet. Add the extension, paste the formula, and the cell keeps itself current.

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